Timeline of South Africa

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  • The Dutch etablished the port

  • The British take control of Cape Town

  • Gold is discovered in Johannesburg

  • Period: to

    Boer War. Britain eventually gains control of South Africa

  • Birth of the Souf Africa Union, member of the Commonwealth.

  • Apartheid is introduced

  • The African National Congresse begin to protest against appartheid

  • Mandela is arrested

  • Uprising in Soweto

  • President F.W. De Klerk announces the end of apartheid. Mandela is freed from prison;

  • Official end of apartheid

  • First democratic ellections. Mandela is elected president

  • Mandela steps down as president. Thabo Mbeki is elected president