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Apartheid
Policy of apartheid when the national party takes over -
Group area act
Population classified by race Group Areas Act passed to segregate blacks and whites. -
Group of area acts
Black and white could not live in the same area. -
Resettled in black homelands
More than 3 million people forcibly resettled in black homelands -
Prison
Nelson Mandela sentanced to life in prison -
600 dead
More than 600 killed in a protest battle -
State of emergency
Township revolt, state of emergency -
released
Nelson Mandela released from prison after 27 years -
Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mbeki takes over as president. -
Race conference
Durban hosts UN race conference. -
President
Jacob Zuma becomes president. -
Soccer tournament
South Africa hosts the World Cup soccer tournament. -
Reelected
Predident Zuma relected president of the ANC -
Hospitalized
Nelson Mandela 94 years old transferred to hospital for fourth time in year -
Dead at 95
Nelson Mandela dies age 95
