The Fall of Apartheid
Explore The Fall of Apartheid on Ever-When, an interactive timeline of history from the Big Bang to the present day.
Key events on this timeline
- Apartheid (1948)
- Mandela released from prison (1990)
- South Africa's first multi-racial elections (1994)
- End of apartheid (1990)
- Apartheid laws codified (1950)
- Soweto uprising (1976)
- Sharpeville massacre (1960)
- Mandela imprisoned (Rivonia Trial) (1964)
- The National Party wins on apartheid (1948)
- Mandela inaugurated as President (1994)
- The Freedom Charter (1955)
- De Klerk takes power (1989)
- The assassination of Chris Hani (1993)
- Steve Biko killed in detention (1977)
- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (1996)
- Unbanning of the ANC (1990)
- South Africa leaves the Commonwealth (1961)
- Umkhonto we Sizwe launched (1961)
- Mandela and de Klerk share the Nobel Peace Prize (1993)
- The Rubicon speech disappoints the world (1985)
- CODESA negotiations (1991)
- 1956 Treason Trial (1956)
- Defiance Campaign (1952)
- Presidency of Nelson Mandela (1994)
- Tutu awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (1984)
- 1995 Rugby World Cup final (1995)
- ANC Youth League founded (1944)
- Tutu becomes Archbishop of Cape Town (1986)
- Union of South Africa (1910)