South Africa Timeline By Jerkaninho 1867 Diamonds were discovered in South Africa 1880 Gold were discovered in Transvaal. 1912 ANC was formed. ANC was a group of people that fought for equality for the black people 1918 Nelson Mandela was born the 18 July in Mvezo 1948 The government introduced racist laws. This was called Apartheid. 1960 ANC was banned because 70 black people demonstrated and they even got killed 1960 South Africa being excluded from the Olympic game. 1964 Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprsionment. During the time he was in prison, the polioce arrested many members in ANC. 1970 More than were forcibly resettled in black homelands. 1976 600 people dies during a rebellion between the black people and the security guards. 1990 Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 27 years and the ANC are not banner anymore 1994 Nelson Mandela becomes the first black president in South Africa. 1999 Thabo Mbeki takes over as president 2002 Bomb explosion in Soweto by the right extremists 2003 Walter Sisulu died at the age of 91. He was against apartheid and was really popular among the black people. 2013 Nelson Mandela dies at the age of 95
