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1. Van Riebeeck wanted to get slaves at the Cape to address labor shortages and support the growing needs of the settlement.
2. Van Riebeeck wanted slaves to perform agricultural work, including farming and labor on the supply gardens.
3. Van Riebeeck thought slaves would be a cheap form of labor because they would not require wages and could be controlled more easily than free laborers.