South Africa

By lospacherritos
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    Zulu empire

    Shaka Zulu founds and expands the Zulu empire, creates a formidable fighting force.

  • Diamonds

    Diamonds discovered at Kimberley.

  • British defeat the Zulus

    British defeat the Zulus
    British defeat the Zulus in Natal.

  • Gold

    Gold is discovered in the Transvaal

  • ANC

    ANC
    Native National Congress founded, later renamed the African National Congress (ANC).

  • Apartheid

    Apartheid
    the Apartheid appear

  • Mandela heads ANC

    1961 - Mandela heads ANC

  • Mandela sentenced

    Mandela sentenced
    ANC leader Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment

  • Soweto Riots

    The Soweto Uprising, also known as 16 June, were a series of protests led by high school students in South Africa that began on the morning of 16 June 1976. Students from numerous Sowetan schools began to protest in the streets of Soweto in response to the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools.

  • Mandela releases from prison

    ANC unbanned, Mandela released after 27 years in prison.

  • The end of apartheid

    Apartheid ends

  • Mandela became president

    Mandela became president
    Mandela became president

  • Truth and reconciliation comission

    Truth and Reconciliation Commission

  • ANC wins

    ANC wins general elections, Thabo Mbeki takes over as president

  • Nelson Mandela die

    Nelson Mandela die
    Nelson Mandela die