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Jan Van Riebeeck arrived the South Africa on an expedition with the Duth East India Company.
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A British military expedition against the Dutch Cape Colony.
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A war fought between the British Empire and two Boer states, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, over the Empire's influence in South Africa.
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The Union of South Africa was established from the former British colonies.
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The South African Native National Congress is formed in Bloemfontein, now the African National Congress.
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The Apartheid was a system of racial segregation that was established by the National Party that governed South Africa. Under this system the white controlled the rights and movements of the black population.
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One of the most prominent leaders of the African National Congress was arrested and sent to prison for life.
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The first free elections were held in South Africa after Nelson Mandela was released from prison. He became the first ever democratically elected president of the South Africa.
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South Africa hosted the first FIFA World Cup on the African continent.
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Nelson Mandela died, and leaders from all over the world came to Mandela's funeral to honour him and to celebrate his life.