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British Forces Seize Cape Colony
British forces seize Cape Colony from the Netherlands. Territory is returned to the Dutch in 1803; ceded to the British in 1806. -
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Diamonds Descovered
The discovery of diamonds created a push for more settlers to move inward and take over the locals land. -
British Zulu War
The Zullu win an opening victory battle but in the end they lose the war -
Gold is Discovered
Gold is found in the transversal triggering the gold rush -
Land Act
Land Act was put into place to prevent blacks from buying land off of their reserves -
Sharpville Massacre
Seventy black demonstrators killed at a protest in sharpville -
South Africa Excluded From Olympics
Excluded from olympics becuase of international pressure on their government -
Nelson Mandella
Nelson mandella sentenced to life in prison
