South Africa's Events That Shaped Their History

By lanerls
  • Dec 15, 1480

    4TH Century

    Migrants from the north settle, joining the indigenous San and Khoikhoi people.
  • Dec 15, 1497

    Portuguese explorer

    Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama lands on Natal coast.

  • Jan van Riebeeck

    Jan van Riebeeck, representing the Dutch East India Company, founds the Cape Colony at Table Bay.

  • British forces seize Cape Colony

    British forces seize Cape Colony from the Netherlands

  • Self-governemnt

    British grant limited self-government to the Transvaal.

  • Natal Seperates

    Natal separates from the Cape Colony.

  • Diamonds

    Diamonds are discovered at Kimberly

  • British Defeat

    Britain annexes the Transvaal.

  • British Troops

    British troops gather on the Transvaal border and ignore an ultimatum to disperse. The second Anglo-Boer War begins.

  • Treaty of Vereeniging ends

    second Anglo-Boer War. The Transvaal and Orange Free State are made self-governing colonies of the British Empire.

  • More than 600 killed

    More than 600 people died because of the fightes between the black protestors and the security forces

  • 39 muti national pharmasists

    multi-national pharmaceutical companies halt a legal battle to stop South Africa importing generic Aids drugs.

  • An official panel considers allegations of corruption

    1999 arms deal involving British, French, German, Italian, Swedish and South African firms. In November the panel clears the government of unlawful conduct.

  • Durban hosts UN

    race conference.

  • Kaapse Klopse

    The streets came alive when Cape Ministrils celebrated Tweede Nuwe