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The first settlement
The first settlement comes in 1652 in Table Bay, with the arrival of Jan Van Riebeeck. -
British settlement
The British settlement was led by Sir George Keith Elphinstone in 1795, almost 150 years after the dutch settlement. THey tried to invate the Southern tip of South Africa. -
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The Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought between The British Empire and two Boer states, the South African Republic and the Orange Free state. -
Union of South Africa
The Union of South Africa is the historical predecessor to the present day, Republic of South Africa. -
The first general election
The South African general election was held for the 121 seats in the House of Assembly. This was the first general election, after the Union came into force. -
Organizations established
South African Native national Congress was established with the aim to fight for the black South African -
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Apartheid
Apartheid is the name of the racial institution that was established in 1948 by the National party that governd South Africa until 1994.Apartheid included different laws and rights for the white people and the black people. -
Public university
The university of Port Elizabeth was established in 1964. This is a public university. -
Born free generation
South Africa since 1994 transitioned from the system of apartheid to one of majority rule. The election of 1994 resulted in a change in government with the African National Congress (ANC) coming to power. -
World cup
The world cup took place in South Africa. -
South Olympic mountain biker
South African Olympic mountain biker and former age group world champion Burry Stander is killed in a road accident while training near his home.