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Bushman and Hottentots were the original inhabitants of the
region now know as South Africa, followed by Bantus, Zulu, Xhosa,
Swazi and Sotho tribes who occupied much of the territory through
the 17th Century. The Dutch settled the Cape of Good Hope in the
17th Century and in 1806 the British gained control of the
colony. The Dutch fled north to form two new countries, the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State. Diamonds were discovered in
South Africa in 1867 and gold in 1886. From 1899 to 1902, during
the Boer War, the Dutch and the British fought for control of the
territory. The British won and on May 31, 1910 created the Union
of South Africa. On May 31, 1961 the Republic of South Africa
was declared and the country withdrew from the Commonwealth. In
1948, with the election of Daniel Malan and the National Party,
the separate development of the races or apartheid became
official national policy. Under apartheid, blacks are severely
restricted to certain occupations, areas to live, wages and
economic freedoms. Only whites may vote and hold public office.
During 1976 protests against apartheid resulted in over 600
people killed. Black protests continued through 1985, when again
harsh police action resulted in many deaths. Some liberalization
of laws has taken place, with the implementation of a colored
parliamentary body and the abolition of laws against interracial
marriages. During the 1960s and 1970s, several self-governing
territories or "Homelands" were set-up within South Africa. In
1981, military operations were launched into Angola and
Mozambique to combat black organizations. In 1986, Nobel Peace
Prize winner Desmond Tutu called for Western sanctions against
South Africa. On May 19th, South Africa attacked Zimbabwe,
Botswana and Zambia to strike and remove guerrilla bases that
were mounting operations into South Africa. On June 12, a state
of emergency was declared giving unlimited power to the security
forces. On April 22, 1987, a six-week old walkout by railway
workers erupted into violence after 16,000 strikers were
dismissed. Western sanctions against South Africa have continued
and many major international companies have withdrawn from the
country, but Human Rights organizations are asking for harder
measures against the government of South Africa. @