South Africa By BaileeMiltenberger Dec 16, 1950 The Group Areas Acts Dec 16, 1961 South Africa it's Self a Repulic Dec 16, 1986 The Group Areas Act Dec 17, 1989 F. W. de Klerk replaced P. W. Botha as president Jun 2, 1999 Thabo Mbeki was elected presedent Dec 18, 1999 Nelson Mandela retired Apr 15, 2004 African National Congress won South Africa's general election Dec 18, 2004 The international community as well as most South African leaders have condemned Mbeki's stance Dec 18, 2005 Mbeki wrestled with a slumping economy and a skyrocketing crime rate. South Africa Dec 18, 2007 African National Committee delegates chose Jacob Zuma as their leader Dec 18, 2009 Parliament elected Kgalema Motlanthe Dec 18, 2009 outh African's Supreme Court reinstated corruption charges against Zuma Dec 18, 2012 Zuma was again elected leader of the African National Congress, Dec 18, 2014 Reeva Steenkamp was found dead Dec 18, 2014 The ANC took 62.2% of the vote