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South Africa

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  • travel around the tip of Africa
    Apr 16, 1480

    travel around the tip of Africa

    Portuguise navigator Bartholomeu Dias is the first European to travel around the southern tip of Africa.

  • Britain conquer Holland

    Brittish forces conquer the territory of Netherland. But the territory returns to the dutchmens in 1803.
  • The Zulu empire

    The Zulu empire

    From 1816-1826 Shaka Zulu founds and expands the Zule empire, creates a formidable fighting force.
  • Diamonds discovered

    Diamonds discovered

    Diamonds were discovered at Kimberley.

  • Britain defeat the Zulus

    • in Natal
  • Gold is discovered

    Gold is discovered

    -in the middle of the 80's. Gold is discovered in Transvaal.

  • ANC

    Native National Congress founded, later renaimed the African National Congress.

  • Land Act

    Land Act introduced to prevent blacks from buying land. (The whites were allowed though.)

  • National Party

    -founded.

  • South West Africa

    -comes under south african administration.
  • Mandela sentenced

    Mandela sentenced

    Nelson Mandela was sentenced to lifetime.

  • 600 killed

    More than 600 were killed in protests in Soweto.

  • Mandela released

    Mandela was released after 27 years in prison.

  • Agreement on temporary constitution

    ..

  • Mandela becomes president

    Governtment of National Unity formed. South Africa returns a member of UN Generel Assembly after 20-years of absence.