South African History By hugo0093 1652 Dutch Arrival The first Dutch arrive at the Cape. 1835 The great trek 1880 The first Boer War 1889 The Second Boer War 1902 South Africa becomes a british colony 1912 ANC was established 1948 Daniel Francois Malam becomes Prime Minister 1960 Sharpeville Massacre 1962 The United Nations condemn Apartheid 1962 Mandela becomes imprisoned 1976 The Soweto Uprising 1989 W.F. de Klerk is elected president. 1990 Mandela and other ANC (The African National Congress) members are released. 1994 Nelson Mandela becomes president