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Before South Africa was Imperialized, it was sparsely populated.
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The dutch where the first European nation to imperialise South Africa. The Europeans settled in South Africa in 1652. It was their first settlement in modern day Africa. This happened when employees of the Dutch East India, represented by Jan van Riebeeck, established a supply base on the shore of Table Bay, the site of modern day Cape Town.
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British forces take Cape Colony from the Netherlands. British return land to Dutch in 1805.
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From 1816 to 1826. Shaka Zulu founds and expands the Zulu empire. He creates an a fighting force that is likely to cause fear to enemys.
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From 1835 to 1840. Boers leaave Cape Colony during the Great Trek and found the Orange Free State and Transvaal
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British granted limited self-government to Transvaal.
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Boers rebel against the British, sparking the first Anglo-Boer War. Conflict ends with a negotiated peace. Transvaal is restored as a republic.
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Gold is discoverd in Transvaal triggering the gold rush.
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British troops gather on the Transvaal border and ignore an ultimatum to disperse. This sparks the second Anglo-Boer War.
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Land Act introduced to prevent blacks, except those living in Cape Province, from buying land outside reserves.
