The timeline of South Africa

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  • classified by race

    Population classified by race. Group Areas Act passed to segregate blacks and whites. Communist Party banned. ANC responds with campaign of civil disobedience, led by Nelson Mandela.

  • Killed at Sharpeville

    Seventy black demonstrators killed at Sharpeville. ANC banned.

  • Government begins

    nternational pressure against government begins, South Africa excluded from Olympic Games.

  • assassinated.

    Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd assassinated.

  • resettled in black

    More than 3 million people forcibly resettled in black 'homelands'.

  • 600 killed

    ore than 600 killed in clashes between black protesters and security forces during uprising which starts in Soweto.

  • State of emeygency

    Township revolt, state of emergency.

  • The release of Nelson Mandela

    The release of Nelson Mandela
    Nelson Mandela is released from prison.

  • Mandela released after 27 years in prison.

    ANC unbanned, Mandela released after 27 years in prison.

  • Mandela freed

    De Klerk announces radical changes

  • The Apartheid

    The Apartheid
    The Apartheid ended.

  • Multi-party

    Start of multi-party talks

  • Nobel Peace Prize

    Nobel Peace Prize
    Nelson Mandela reseaves a noble peace prize.

  • constitution.

    Agreement on interim constitution.

  • interim constitution

    Agreement on interim constitution

  • president

    president
    Madela was elected president.

  • New ANC Chief

    Mandela, 79, steps down as ANC party leader

  • Elections

    South Africa's second all-race elections are scheduled for June 2.

  • Government approves

    Government approves major programme to treat and tackle HIV/Aids.

  • FIFA

    FIFA
    South Africa held the 2010 FIFA soccer world cup.