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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.
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Jan van Riebeeck finds the Cape Colony at Table Bay
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British forces seized Cape Colony from the Netherlands. But the territory was returned to the Duthc about 8 years later
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Gold was discovered, which triggered the gold rush!
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The Union of South Africa was formed by former British colonies.
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The policy of apartheid was adopted when National Party (NP) took over.
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Nelson Mandela led a campaign of civil disobediences.
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Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life improsonment
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At Sharpeville was seventy black demonstartors killed my police.