Empire Building By 19moyoung1 Nov 4, 1816 Shaku Zulu founds the Zulu empire Nov 4, 1835 The Boers leave Cape Colony and found the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Nov 4, 1858 Boers proclaim the Transvaal a republic Nov 4, 1867 Diamonds are discovered at Kimberley Nov 4, 1877 The British and the Boers defeat the Zulus in the Zulu War Nov 4, 1880 The Boer War-The Boers rebel against the British Nov 4, 1880 The South African Gold Rush