South African history By facebooker_2326366500979043 1652 The first Dutch settlers arrive at the cape 1835 The Great Trek 1880 The First Boer War 1899 The Second Boar War 1902 South Africa becomes a British colony 1912 ANC was established 1944 First free and democratic event 1948 Daniel Francois Malan becomes Prime Minister (The National Party) Gradually, 148 Apartheid laws were passed 1950 Population Registration Act 1951 Schools were seperated 1959 PAC was established 1960 Sharpeville massacre 1962 The United Nations condemn apartheid 1962 Nelson Mandela gets imprisoned 1976 The Soweto uprising 1989 W.F De Klerk is elected President 1990 Mandela and other ANC members are released 1994 Nelson Mandela becomes president 1994 Economy tripled 2009 Jacob Zuma becomes President
