26 May 1948

Hendrik Verwoerd

F. W. de Klerk

Increased European encroachment ultimately led to the colonisation and occupation of South Africa by the Dutch. The Cape Colony remained under Dutch rule until 1795 before it fell to the British Crown, before reverting back to Dutch Rule in 1803 and again to British occupation in 1806.

1480s – Portuguese navigator Bartholomeu Dias is the first European to travel round the southern tip of Africa. 1497 – Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama lands on Natal coast. 1652 – Jan van Riebeeck, representing the Dutch East India Company, founds the Cape Colony at Table Bay.

Jan van Riebeeck

Union of South Africa

The two European countries who occupied the land were the Netherlands (1652-1795 and 1803-1806) and Great Britain (1795-1803 and 1806-1961). Although South Africa became a Union with its own white people government in 1910, the country was still regarded as a colony of Britain till 1961.

In fact, South Africa did change its name post its technical independence from colonial rule – what were four disparate colonies became known as the Union of South Africa under British rule, and this later changed to the current Republic of South Africa after the country declared its independence.

Alkebu-lan “mother of mankind” or “garden of eden” This is the real and true Africa feeling. Alkebulan is the oldest and the only word of indigenous origin. It was used by the Moors, Nubians, Numidians, Khart-Haddans (Carthagenians), and Ethiopians.

The truth is that South Africa is neither a First World nor a Third World country, or rather that it is both. South Africa’s rich whites make up 17 percent of the population and account for 70 percent of the wealth, and those figures make it an exact microcosm of the world at large.

Today, they have become a developed country, while many of their African counterparts are still struggling. So, South Africa is a third world country due to its economic status. Other parts of the country are still backward and are responsible for the country’s third-world status.

First World countries are highly urbanised, and citizens enjoy universal access to health, education and housing. Some countries in Africa are well placed to make this transition. These include Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire Gabon, Mozambique, Angola and South Africa.

Botswana

Top 10 strongest armies in Africa

1. Egypt. Egypt puts itself over the top with regard to military strength due to the sheer size of its armed forces.
2. Algeria. Just like its North Africa counterpart, Algeria has managed to use its large maritime border to its advantage.
3. South Africa.
4. Nigeria.
5. Ethiopia.
6. Angola.
7. Morocco.
8. Sudan.

Liberia

Qatar – Median wealth per adult: $69,671 Despite this, on average its people are richer than Americans.

There are several factors that make a country a country, but the two most important ones are having a territory and having a state/government. You can, in theory, buy all of the territory of an existing country. Even if you owned all the land in a country, you wouldn’t technically be in charge of the country.

Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2017, while in India, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2017.