dipity

A timeline about some of the South African history.

Created by ahenningsen on Sep 2, 2010

Last updated: 09/23/10 at 01:18 AM

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Sep 2, 2010 1:16 AM

• President Nelson Mandela
  Jul 1, 1994 12:00 AM to 1999

  Nelson Mandela was chosen to be the president of South Africa.

• Black majority rule
  Jan 8, 1994 12:00 PM

  The first multi-racial elections brought to an end to apartheid. The black majority rule was then introduced. The election also brought Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress to power, and all this happened in the year of 1994.

• Nelson Mandela was released
  Jul 1, 1990 12:00 AM

  Nelson Mandela was released in 1990 after 27 years in prison.

• President F.W. de Klerk
  Jan 5, 1990 12:00 PM

  President F.W. de Klerk began to dismantle the legislation of apartheid in 1990.

• Independent republic
  Jan 4, 1961 12:00 PM

  It was in 1961 that South Africa became an independent republic.

• Apartheid
  Jun 30, 1949 11:00 PM to 1990

  Apartheid was introduced in South Africa in 1949 and continued until 1990. Apartheid is a policy of ethnic segregations.

• South Africa became a British Colony
  Jan 1, 1910 12:00 PM

  The Boers was defeated, and South Africa became a British Colony in 1910.

• The Boer War
  Jul 1, 1899 12:00 PM to 1902

  The discovery of diamonds and later gold lead to the Boer War. The Boers and the British fought for the control of the South African mineral wealth.

• European settlers in South Africa
  Jul 1, 1820 12:00 PM

  In 1820s the Dutch and British claimed land in the north and east of the country. Then the differente conflicts arose between the native Xhosa and Zulu, and the Europeans.

• Cape Town - a British colony
  Jul 1, 1806 12:00 PM

  Cape Town in South Africa became a British colony in 1806.