The first Settlers of Africa By rigglenms1 Period: Dec 12, 1400 to Dec 12, 1950 timespan Apr 6, 1652 The Dutch come to Africa who are the first white settlers Jun 16, 1795 The settlers try to establish a independent republic Aug 13, 1814 Britian takes over the colony Dec 12, 1900 The French, Potugese, Belgians, Spanish arrive in Africa Jul 10, 1936 Apartheid starts, Blacks have no rights Dec 17, 1949 The bill of mixed marriages are passed Dec 17, 1950 the groups area act is passed, blacks arent allowwed in urban and agricultural areas Dec 17, 1950 the population registration act is passed, africans were categorized into races Dec 17, 1951 The Bantu Authorities act, assigned all Africans to their native lands Dec 17, 1952 The abolition of passes and cordination act, required all africans to carry a pass book like a passport Nov 15, 1990 F.W de Klerk ends Apartheid Dec 17, 1991 de Klerk and Mandela write new constitution to the end of Apartheid Dec 17, 1993 Mandela and de klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Rize Dec 17, 1994 Mandela takes office Dec 17, 1999 Mandela term is retired