1652 : The Dutch establish the port of Cape Town 1835 : The Great Trek 1852 : The Brits take control of Cape Town 1886 : The gold is discovered in Johannesbourg 1948 : Apartheid is introduced 1952 : The African National Congress (ANC) 1962 : Mandela is arrested 1976 : Uprising in Soweto 1990 : Mandela is freed from prison 1992 : Official end of apartheid 1993 : The Nobel Peace Prize 1994 : First democratic election, Mandela is elected 2013-12-05 : Nelson Mandela's death
