This is a list of years in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
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Before European colonization
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BCE in Southern Africa
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Early CE in Southern Africa
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13th century
The 13th century was the century which lasted from January 1, 1201 ( MCCI) through December 31, 1300 ( MCCC) in accordance with the Julian calendar.
The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan, which stretched from Eastern Asia to Eastern Eu ...
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14th century
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15th century
The 15th century was the century which spans the Julian dates from 1 January 1401 ( MCDI) to 31 December 1500 ( MD).
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16th century
The 16th century begins with the Julian year 1501 ( MDI) and ends with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 ( MDC) (depending on the reckoning used; the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582).
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Union of South Africa
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Timelines
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cities
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
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Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
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Durban
Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from ...
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Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ...
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Port Elizabeth
Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Sou ...
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Pretoria
Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa.
Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends ...
Bibliography
* Historical dictionary of South Africa, ''Christopher Saunders, Nicholas Southey' 2nd Edition, Lanham, Md., London: Scarecrow Press''
''Manual of South African Geography: Forming a Companion to the Map of South Africa to 16° South Latitude.''
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* Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, ''DJ Potgieter, Cape Town: NASOU, 1970''
* Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa, ''CFJ Muller, 3rd rev., Pretoria Academica, 1981''
* Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Southern Africa 5th Edition '', 1985''
* Who did what in South Africa, ''Mona De Beer, Craighall, South Africa, AD Donker, 1988''
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* Who's who in South African politics, ''Shelagh Gastrow, 3rd Edition, Johannesburg, Ravan Press, 1990''
* Who's who in South African politics, ''Shelagh Gastrow, 4th Edition, Johannesburg, Ravan Press, 1992
* New dictionary of South African biography, ''edited by E.J. Verwey, Pretoria: HSRC Publishers, 1995''
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Africa Confidential
''Africa Confidential'' is a fortnightly newsletter covering politics and economics in Africa. It was established in 1960 and is owned by the British company Asempa Limited. Founded by a group of six individuals under the banner of Miramoor Publ ...
who's who of Southern Africa, ''edited by Patrick Smith, Oxford, Malden, MA: Blackwell, 1998''
* A-Z of South African Politics: the Essential Handbook, ''1999, edited by Phillip Van Niekerk and Barbara Ludman, London, NY: Penguin Books''
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* Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, ''F Wallis, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau, 2000
published in 21st century
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External links
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...