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South Africa

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  • Jan 1, 1480

    Portuguese arrival

    A portuguese navigator was the first European to travel round the southern tip of Africa. And South Africa was some years later dominated by the portuguese.

  • Dutch arrival

    Jan van Riebeeck finds the Cape Colony at Table Bay

  • The British forces

    British forces seized Cape Colony from the Netherlands. But the territory was returned to the Duthc about 8 years later

  • GOLD

    Gold was discovered, which triggered the gold rush!

  • Union of South Africa

    The Union of South Africa was formed by former British colonies.

  • Policy of apartheid

    The policy of apartheid was adopted when National Party (NP) took over.

  • Population classification by race

    Nelson Mandela led a campaign of civil disobediences.

  • Nelson Mandela in prison

    Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life improsonment

  • Black demonstators killed

    At Sharpeville was seventy black demonstartors killed my police.