South Africa

The Union of South Africa came into existence on May 30th, 1910, the result of merging the Cape, Natal and Transvaal colonies, as well as the Orange Free State.

Colonized centuries before, the country was colonized first by the Dutch, calling themselves Boers for the farmer they were, then, around 1900, United Kingdom wrestled the control of the land from them. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, a rivalry will exist between the boers who lived there and the english population. The natives, however, were granted very few land and very few rights. This only got worse in 1948, when the National party voted a law introducing the apartheid, a segregation between white and "coulored" people.

Notable South Aficans

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