South Africa timeline.

By ballmks
  • The Dutch East India Company

    The Dutch East India Company

    first European settlers arrive in South Africa.
  • European Settlers try to set up a rapublic

    European Settlers try to set up a rapublic

    Settlers are Boers or Afrikaners and they speak a Dutch dialect known as Afrikaans
  • Boer war begins

    Boer war begins

    war between the British Empire and the Boer
  • Apartheid begins

    Apartheid begins

  • Nelson Mandalla

    Nelson Mandalla

    Mandela became involved in the African National Congress and was elected National Volunteer-in-Chief
  • arms embergo against South Africa

    arms embergo against South Africa

    a mandatory arms embargo was enforced on South Africa to fight against apartheid.
  • end of apartheid.

    end of apartheid.

    president F.W. de Klerk announced a formal end to the apartheid.