South Africa By kilde13 Jan 1, 1488 Bartolomeu Dias: Portugese explorer Period: Nov 21, 1488 to Nov 21, 2013 South Africa history Apr 6, 1652 Dutch arrives: Established Dutch Cape Colony Sep 14, 1852 1852: British takes control of Cape Town Oct 20, 1886 1886: Gold being discovered in Johannesburg making the city rich Nov 21, 1899 War amongst The Dutch settlers and The British - Boer war Nov 21, 1902 Peace has been declared between The Dutch and The Britsh - Britain gains control Nov 21, 1910 South Africa becomes an independt nation Nov 21, 1918 Nelson Mandela is born in a small village in South Africa Nov 21, 1948 Apartheid makes it debut Nov 21, 1952 Nelson Mandela is one of the leaders in a group of black peoplewho has started a campaign against apartheid Nov 21, 1994 Nelson Mandela is elected as president for South Africa - All races can vote Nov 21, 2010 South Africa hosts The World Cup soccer tournament