Fun History of South Africa

By youncejes

  • Apartheid is Introduced

    Laws legally and physically separate different racial groups.

  • The General Assembaly

    They declared that "A Policy of Racial Segregation" is basically based on beliefs of racial discrimination.

  • Black Leaders Banned

    52 black leaders were banned from attending meetings for six months in Eastern Cape.

  • SACPO

    SACPO organizes bus boycotts in Cape town to protest againest introduction of segregation on buses.

  • The Native Administration Amendment

    The law got passed. The law empowers government to be able to slap balck people and force them out of there homes.

  • Prime Minister

    The Prime Minister dies.

  • The Security Council/ Killing of Sharpsville

    They helped with the security after the killing of 69 African protesters in Sharpsville on March 21 by police.

  • R.H Strachan

    Is found gulity for trying to cause bomb explosions and sentenced 3 years in imprisonment.

  • Elected President

    J.J Fouché is nominated to be president.

  • South Africa Signs Multilateral Treaty

    The prohibition of the development/production and stockpiling of bacteriological and toxic weapons and their destruction.

  • Detained

    Sisulu's daughter Lindiwe detained.

  • Police Station

    A police station at Soekmekaar, Northern Transvaal, is attacked.

  • Nuclear Power Station

    The nuclear power station at Koeberg becomes operational.

  • President de Klerk and Nelson Mandela

    President de Klerk and Nelson Mandela meet to discuss the country’s political future

  • Nobel Peace Prize

    De Klerk and Mandela are jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

  • Mandela

    Mandela steps down as President.

  • The African National Congress Wins

    The African National Congress wins a landslide election, gaining almost 70% of the votes. Thabo Mbeki begins his second term as president.

  • World Cup Soccer Tournament

    South Africa hosts the World Cup soccer tournament.