South Africa By Laurabirkegaard@hotmail.dk Mar 12, 1488 European travels to south Africa Jan 1, 1658 First slave ships Mar 30, 1702 Settlers move inland Jul 19, 1770 Cape wars Apr 30, 1782 First money Jan 1, 1846 amongst others war of the axe Jan 1, 1910 South Africa becomes a union Nov 27, 1948 Policy of apartheid Jan 1, 1960 South Africa becomes a republic Apr 1, 1994 Demokrasi Nov 27, 2005 Industry standstill Around 100,000 gold miners strike over pay, bringing the industry to a standstill. Nov 27, 2012 world championships football