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A comprehensive overview of the history of South Africa from pre-colonial times to the present day, covering the major political, social, and economic events and movements. Learn about the origins of human evolution, the colonial and apartheid eras, the transition to democracy, and the current challenges and achievements of the country.
Learn about South Africa, the southernmost country in Africa, with 12 official languages and diverse ethnic groups. Explore its history from ancient times to modern democracy, its geography from coastlines to mountains, and its politics from apartheid to democracy.
A comprehensive overview of the history of South Africa from pre-colonial times to the present day. Explore the major events, people, and periods that shaped the country's culture, politics, and society.
In 1910 the Union of South Africa was created by the unification of four areas, by joining the two former independent Boer republics of the South African Republic (Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek) and the Orange Free State (Oranje Vrystaat)with the British dominated Cape Province and Natal.
Nelson Mandela casts his vote in the 1994 election. Following the election of 27 April 1994, Nelson Mandela was sworn in as President of South Africa. The Government of National Unity was established; its cabinet made up of twelve African National Congress representatives, six from the National Party, and three from the Inkatha Freedom Party.
Learn about the prehistory and early history of South Africa, from the first human ancestors to the Bantu migration and European contact. Find out how these were originally passed on through oral traditions, rock paintings, and archaeological discoveries.
Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation in South Africa and South West Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s. It was characterised by an authoritarian political culture based on baasskap, which ensured that white citizens had the highest status and privileges, while black citizens faced discrimination, marginalisation, and violence.
Although the Portuguese basked in the nautical achievement of successfully navigating the cape, they showed little interest in colonization.The area's fierce weather and rocky shoreline posed a threat to their ships, and many of their attempts to trade with the local Khoikhoi ended in conflict.
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