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Dutch Arrival
Dutch settlers arrive at a specified site in Cape Town in order to establish a trading post. -
Dutch Arrival
Dutch settlers arrive at what will end up being Cape Town and set-up a trading post. -
British Colonialism
The British come and forcefully take over the Cape colony from the original Dutch settlers. -
British Colonialism
The British arrive in South Africa and forcibly take over the Cape colony from the Dutch -
Independent Afrikan Republics
Throughout the 1830's the Afrikaners (Dutch) left the Cape Town colony to establish their own Republics in the North and the East. -
Independent Afrikan Republics
In the 1830's The Dutch head North and East to set up their own independent republics - Orange Free State and Traansval. -
Start of Gold rush
Large quantities of both gold and diamond were found in the North and the East. Many people from England arrive for the valuable minerals. -
Gold and Diamond Rush
From 1867 to 1887 there is a gold and diamond rush in the North and East of South Africa, and so lot's of English arrive to profit off it. -
End of Gold Rush
This was when gold and diamond deposits stopped being found in such high quantities -
Boer War Starts
War breaks out between the British and the Afrikaners for control of South Africa. -
Boer War
The British fought the Afrikaners for control of South Africa. It was a difficult struggle, but Britain won on the 31st of May 1902. -
Boer War Ends
British manage to win the Boer War, though it was a hard fought struggle. -
The Union of South Africa
The Union of South Africa is created - the country is still run by the British Empire, but is ruled and run by the white Afrikaners. -
The Union of South Africa is Created
The Union of South Africa is still controlled by the British Empire, but ruled and run by the white Afrikaners. -
National Party wins Election
The National party wins control of the country in the election. The Dutch lay down the laws which would be the foundation for Apartheid. -
The National Party
The Dutch National party won the election and started implementing the laws that would become Apartheid.
