This is a brief version of South Africa's History

1. A Short History of
South Africa
By Siyabonga Dingwayo

2. The South African Flag

3. First Settlement By Europeans
>The Portuguese and Dutch were the first to round the Cape
> The Dutch East India Company was the 1st European company
- The DEIC brought the 1st European settlers in 1652
- They were known as the Boers or Afrikaners
- They were speaking a Dutch dialect known as Afrikaans
Laterthebritishfollowed
-They landed in 1795
-They annexed the Cape in 1815
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4. The Great Trek
- This was a movement into the inland of South Africa
- It was as a result of Dutch distain towards British
authorities in the Cape

5. The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
> 1867, diamonds and gold were discovered in the interior
> This brought an influx of outlanders (foreigners)
> PM of the Cape Colony, Cecil Rhodes
- Attempted to ignite a rebellion of outlanders so that Britain can take over the whole of South Africa
- This failed, as a result the Anglo-Boer War erupted
- War between the British and Dutch

6. this war first started as a guerilla warfare
> (Guerilla warfare) when your enemy strikes without notice and quickly retreats
> The Boers were defeated in 1910
> Thus making the whole country a British Colony
> The Union of South Africa was also formed in 1910

7. During this time, the Great African Nations once led by
a king known as Shaka Zulu had long been defeated and
their culture was disdain by the Europeans
Shaka Zulu

8. South African A Charter Member of UN
> But it refused to sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
> As a result, Apartheid (racial segregation) overwhelmed South African Politics
> Restrictions were imposed on those who were not white
>Black voters were removed from the voters role in 1936
THE GROUP AREAS ACT
>Forced black people to move from cities to rural areas where they lived impoverished li
ves under repressive laws
> Because they had lost their homelands, they were now forced to live in homelands

9. 1961, South Africa as a Republic
>South Africa declared itself a republic in 1961
> National Part which was led by white supremacist, ruled for 30 years
> Apartheid was now declared a national policy
> Shanty towns flourished on the outskirts of central cities
- they were for providing shelter for the workers who worked in mines and other major
industries

10. Reference
Suzah
Brisbane, Australia
Published on Sep 24, 2009
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