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South Africa Timeline. Sandra Gomez. 4 th century . Migrants from north settle, joining the indigenous San and Khoikhoi people. 1795. British forces conquer Cape Colony from the Netherlands. -territory is returned to dutch in 1803 Surrended to British in 1806. 1816 - 1826. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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South Africa TimelineSandra Gomez
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4th century Migrants from north settle,
joining the indigenous San and Khoikhoi people
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1795British forces
conquer Cape Colony from the Netherlands. ◦-territory is
returned to dutch in 1803
◦Surrended to British in 1806
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1816 - 1826Shaka Zulu
founds and expands the Zulu empire, ◦Creates a
fearsome fighting force
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1867Diamonds discovered at
Kimberley
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1880-81Boers rebel against the British,
sparking first Anglo-Boer War. ◦Conflict ends with a negotiated
peace◦Transvaal is restored as a republic
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Mid 1880sGold is discovered in the
Transvaal, triggering the gold rush
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1899British troops gather on the
Transvaal border and ignore final offer to separate ◦Second Anglo-Boer War begins
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1902Treaty of Vereeniging ends the
second Anglo-Boer War.◦Transvaal and Orange Free State are
made self-governing colonies of British Empire
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1910Formation of Union of South
Africa ◦by former British colonies of the
Cape and Natal, and the Boer republics of Transvaal, and Orange Free State.
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1912Native National Congress
founded, later renamed the African National Congress (ANC).
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1948Policy of apartheid adopted when
National Party (NP) takes power
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1950Population classified by raceGroup Afreas Act passed to
segregate blacks and whites.Communist Party bannedANC responds with campaign of civil
disobedience, led by Nelson Madela
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1960Seventy black demonstrators
killed at Sharpeville. ANC banned
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1960sInternational pressure against
government begins;◦South Africa excluded from Olympic
Games
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1964ANC leader Nelson Mandela
sentenced to life imprisonment
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1966 SeptemberPrime
Minister Hendrik Verwoerd assassinated
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1976More than 600 killed in clashes
between black protesters and security forces during uprising starting in Soweto
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1990ANC unbanned, Mandela released
after 27 years in prison◦Namibia becomes independent
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2001High court rules that pregnant
women must be given Aids drugs to help prevent transmission of the virus to their babies
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2005 AugustAround 100,000 gold miners
strike over pay, bringing the industry to a standstill
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2009 JulyTownship residents complaining
about poor living conditions mount violent protests
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2010 JuneSouth Africa hosts the World Cup
football tournament
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2010 AugustCivil servants stage nation-wide
strike.