history of South Africa 1652 - 1948 By mlaas1 Jan 1, 1652 dutch set up permanent - supply depot - at cape of good hope Period: Jan 1, 1652 to Dec 31, 1948 history of South Africa Jan 1, 1775 British seized Cape Colony from the Dutch - first occupation Jan 1, 1805 lost power to the Dutch May 24, 1806 the second occupation May 24, 1814 British ruled Cape Colony May 24, 1878 Anglo-Zulu War May 24, 1880 Anglo-Boer War May 24, 1881 end of 1st boer war May 24, 1899 beginign of 2nd boer war May 24, 1902 Anglo-Boer wars ends - concentration camps May 28, 1902 anglicization - May 24, 1910 the Cape Colony, Natal and 2 Boer republics joined and formed the union of South Africa (republic of South Africa) May 28, 1910 the union of south africa May 28, 1917 first useof the word aparthied May 28, 1948 formed Afrikaner party, compaigned for apartheid laws May 28, 1950 groups area act, geographically seperate the racial groups May 28, 1953 the seperate amenities act May 28, 1960 the sharpeville massacre May 28, 1964 mandela arrested and sentenced to life inprisonment tambo led ANC in exile May 28, 1974 black schools would use the Afrikaan language for instruction May 28, 1976 apartheid stated as one of eleven crimes against humanity May 28, 1976 orlando west junior school in soweto went on strike May 28, 1985 government stated a camaign to eliminate the opposition May 28, 1990 mandela - free man May 28, 1990 apartheid abolished May 10, 1994 mandela - president