South Africa Timeline

  • Holland

    Holland

    In 1652, 82 settlers came to South America.
  • French

    French

    The French settled in South Africa in 1688.
  • Period: to

    South America

  • Britain

    Britain

    Britain takes control of Cape Town.
  • Slavery Ends

    Slavery Ends

    Britain out laws slavery in Cape Town
  • Diamonds

    Diamonds

    Diamond mines are discovered and mining begins.
  • Gold

    Gold

    People begin to start mining for gold.
  • War

    War

    The Anglo-Boer war begins.
  • War Ends

    War Ends

    The war ends when the boer people surrender to Britain.
  • Apartheid

    Apartheid

    The Union of South America gives rights only to white people.
  • Congress

    Congress

    the African national congress was formed.
  • Land Acts

    Land Acts

    Blacks can no longer buy land unless it's in the 7.3% area which is desingnated for blacks only. Even though blacks are the majority of the population.
  • Nelson

    Nelson

    Nelson Mandela is brought into prison.
  • F.W Deklerk

    F.W Deklerk

    F.W Deklerk is elected the president and he personally releases Nelson from prison.
  • Nobel

    Nobel

    Nelson and F.W Deklerk together win the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • President

    President

    Nelson is elected President of South America.