Brief History of South Africa

	The Landing at the Cape The Dutch merchant van Riebeeck founds the first European settlement at the foot of Table Mountain.			The Battle of Blood River The Voortrekkers under Andries Pretorius defeat the Zulus in this historical battle.
	Expansion of the Cape Settlers Looking for more grazing, the Trek Boers move toward the east and the north.			The Colony of Natal The British occupy Natal and, after the Anglo-Zulu War, annex the whole of Zululand.
	The Great Trek The Voortrekkers leave in their thousands the Cape and settle in the Orange Free State, in Natal and Transvaal.			The Anglo-Boer War After a three-year long war, the Boer Republics become British Crown Colonies.
	The Xhosa People The Xhosa people are retreating further eastwards, as the white settlers occupy their land.			The Apartheid Era The rightwing Nationalists win the elections. The devious politics of racial separation are initiated.
	The Zulu Kingdom In the beginning of the 19th century, Zulu King Shaka establishes the mightiest kingdom in southern Africa.			The Democratic South Africa Mandela and de Klerk abolish Apartheid. Democratic elections open the way for a better future.