Apartheid

Britain settles in Sounh Africa

Dec 12, 1795

Britain seizes the cape colony from the Netherlands

Britian annexes the Transvaal

Dec 13, 1877

Britian annexes the Transvaal

Boers Rebel

Dec 12, 1880

Boers rebel against the british sparking the Anglo-Boer war

Gold discoverered

Dec 12, 1880

Gold was discovered in Transvaal, triggering the gold rush

Treaty of Vereeniging

Dec 12, 1902

Treaty of Vereeniging signed which ended the second Anglo-Boer war

ANC founded

Dec 12, 1912

Native National Congress founded, later named African National Congress

Land Act

Dec 13, 1913

Land Act introduced to prevent blacks, from buying land outside of reserves

Apartheid adopted

Dec 13, 1948

Apartheid adopted by the NP takes power

70 Killed

Dec 13, 1960

70 black demonstrators killed at Sharpville, the ANC banned

Mandela sentenced

Dec 13, 1964

Mandela was sentenced to life in prison

Forced into black homelands

Dec 12, 1970

More than 3 million people forcibly resettled in black homelands

600 killed in protest

Dec 12, 1976

More than 600 people killed in clashes between black protesters and security forces

Mandela released

Dec 13, 1990

Mandela was released after 27 years in prison

Start of multi-party talks

Dec 13, 1991

De Klerk repeals remaining apartheid laws, international sanctions lifted. Major fighting between ANC and Zulu Inkatha movement.

End of apartheid

Dec 12, 1994

ANC wins first non-racial elections. ending apartheid