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South Africa contains one of the oldest archaeological human fossils in the world.

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- oldest fossils are 3.5 million years old

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- Modern human race inhabited south africa for at least 170,000 years
-different tribes with different culture

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Portuguese navigator Bartholomeu Dias is the first European to travel around the southern tip of Africa

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Jan van Rieebeck, who was a representor of the Dutch East India Company, founds the cape colony at table bay.

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The discovery of diamonds has increased the interest in the areas of South Africa.

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Gold is discovered in the Transvaal, which triggered the gold rush.

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Between the years of 1879 and 1915 were multiple wars in South Africa

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The Union of South Africa declares the country as a "independent state" by the Status of the Union Act.

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Population classified by race. Nelson Mandela becomes the leader of a civil rights campaign.

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South Africa declared a republic and leaves the Commonwealth.

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Civil right movement leader Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment.

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After many racial wars between the population and unbalanced politics, the ANC is unbanned again and Nelson Mandela is getting released form prison after 27 years.

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ANC wins first non-racial election.
Nelson Mandela becomes president. South Africa takes seat in UN General Assembly after 20-year absence.

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The government approves major programme to treat HIV/Aids. The Cabinet had previously refused to provide anti-Aids medicine via public health system.

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Nelson Mandela passes away at the age of 95.

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South Africa had to manage many problems throughout the decades.
political as well as social issues. They are also currently faced with the Corona Virus pandemic, which affected the most of the world as well.