Events
Nelson joined the ANCApartheid officially BeginsUnited Nations criticism over treatment of Indian minoritiesApartheid is formally instituted leading to racial segregation in sports and culture. Non-white athletes are barred from representing south Africa internationallyMandela imprisonedEconomic sanctionsSouth Africa is banned from the Olympics due to its apartheidNelson releasedNelson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for laying the foundations for a new democratic south Africa”The African national congress, lead by Nelsen Mandela, won south Africa’s first democratic electionNelson became the first
democratically elected black president of south Africaapartheid officially endedthe TRC was establishedNelson Mandela passes awaySouth Africa adopts a new constitution solidifying its commitment to human rights and democracy. It became a leader in African diplomacy.South Africa joins the BRICS group positioning itself as a key player in emerging economiesSouth Africa is expelled from the united nations general assembly further isolating it culturally and politicallySouth Africa became the first African nation to host the FIFA world cupSouth Africa was fully removed from FIFARe-admitted to international sportsRugby world cupThe film Tsotsi wins the Academy Award for best Foreign Language Film highlighting south Africa storytellingsharpeville massacreSouth africa became a republic and left the commonwealthPresidency of Cyril RamaphosaPeriods
second world warApartheid eraNelson Mandela's 27 years in prisonG20 presidency
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