history of South Africa By cacca.villa 300 first iron age comunity May 24, 1050 beginning of Mapungubwe kingdom May 24, 1270 the end of Mapungubwe kingdomm May 24, 1497 first european visit (Vasco de Gama May 24, 1691 Cape Town became officialy a cologne May 24, 1795 first occupation of Cape Town by the british May 27, 1806 Cape Town became officialy british May 27, 1820 the british colonist found Pourt Elisabeth Dec 20, 1880 start of the first boer war Mar 23, 1881 finish of the first boer war Oct 11, 1899 beginning of the second boer war Mar 31, 1902 end of the second boer war May 24, 1931 white women can vote May 24, 1949 the consent of the firs appartheid law May 24, 1963 Nelson Mandela was jailed Feb 11, 1990 Nelson mandela was released from 27 years of prison Jun 26, 1991 the apartheid was finaly abolished May 24, 1993 Nelson Mandela recive the Nobel for the peace May 24, 1994 Nelson Mandela won the election and become the first black president of South Africa May 24, 2010 South Africa host the FIFA word cup
