South Africa


South Africa is one of the 30 most populous countries in the world. History Prehistory Early prehistory including the Pliocene, early Pleistocene, early mid Pleistocene, late mid Pleistocene, and late Pleistocene is poorly known. Middle prehistory including the period beginning 50,000 years ago, the period beginning 40,000 years ago, the period beginning 30,000 years ago, and the period beginning 20,000 years ago can be connected. Late prehistory including the early 8th millennium BC, the late 8th millennium BC, the early 7th millennium BC, the late 7th millennium BC, the early 6th millennium BC, and the late 6th millennium BC can be connected. Antiquity I lack information on the 5th millennium BC including the early 5th millennium BC, the early mid 5th millennium BC, the mid 5th millennium BC, the late mid 5th millennium BC, and the late 5th millennium BC.	Sapience Home Site map About Sapience Sociology Peoples Nations Links to other Sites CIA World Factbook - South Africa Wikipedia- South Africa Wikipedia- History of South Africa
The 4th millennium BC including the early 4th millennium BC, the early mid 4th millennium BC, the mid 4th millennium BC, the late mid 4th millennium BC, and the late 4th millennium BC can be connected. The 3rd millennium BC including the early 3rd millennium BC, the early mid 3rd millennium BC, the mid 3rd millennium BC, the late mid 3rd millennium BC, and the late 3rd millennium BC can be connected. The 2nd millennium BC including the early 2nd millennium BC, early mid 2nd millennium BC, mid 2nd millennium BC, late mid 2nd millennium BC, and late 2nd millennium BC can be connected. The early 1st millennium BC including the 10th century BC, the 9th century BC, the 8th century BC, the 7th century BC, and the 6th century BC can be connected. Classical and medieval history Early classical times including the 5th century BC, the 4th century BC, the 3rd century BC, the 2nd century BC, and the 1st century BC can be connected. Late classical times including the 1st century CE, 2nd century CE, 3rd century CE, 4th century CE, and 5th century CE can be connected. Early medieval times including the 6th century CE, 7th century CE, 8th century CE, 9th century CE, and the 20th century CE can be connected. I have minimal information on late medieval times including the 11th century, 12th century, 13th century, and 14th century. In the 15th century (1488) the Cape of Good Hope was discovered by a Portuguese navigator. Modern history The 16th century is not entirely clear. I do not have information on the early 16th century, early mid 16th century, mid 16th century, late-mid 16th century, or late 16th century. For the 17th century. I do not yet have details on the 17th century including the early 17th century, early-mid 17th century. In the mid 17th century, the first European settlement was established by the Dutch VOC. This grew slowly during the late-mid 17th century, and more rapidly during the late 17th century. I have no details on the 18th century including the early 18th century, early-mid 18th century, mid 18th century, late-mid 18th century. In the late 18th century, Dutch power waned, and the British began attempts to take over the colony. In the 19th century, it came under British rule. In the early 19th century, the Cape Colony was claimed by Britain in the Napoleonic wars and British started to settle in the country. In the early mid 19th century, there were the Zulu wars. I do not yet have details of the early 1820s, late 1820s, early 1830s, or late 1830s. Many of the Boers moved northward away from English settlement in what is called the Great Trek. In the mid 19th century, The British were fighting with both the Boers and with the Bantu peoples. I do not yet have details of the early 1840s, late 1840s, early 1850s, or late 1850s. In the late mid 19th century, they continued to expand their rule. Diamonds were found and diamond mining began. I do not yet have details of the early 1860s, late 1860s, early 1870s, or late 1870s. In the late 19th century, gold was found and a gold rush started. Late in the century, the Boer war between the British and the Boer settlers began. I do not yet have details of the early 1880s, late 1880s, early 1890s, or late 1890s. 20th century In the early 20th century, the Boer War was concluded with a British victory, and the Union of South Africa was created. I do not yet have details of the early 1900s, late 1900s, early 1910s, or late 1910s. In the early-mid 20th century, it was effectively granted independence. I do not have specific details of the early 1920s, late 1920s, early 1930s, or late 1930s. I have no information on the mid-20th century including the early 1940s, late 1940s, early 1950s, or late 1950s but in the late-mid 20th century, it began to come under fierce international criticism for its policy of apartheid, the reservation of all political power for the white residents. I do not have details for the early 1960s, late 1960s, early 1970s, or late 1970s. In the late 20th century, it gave up this policy, though I do not have details for the early 1980s. I do not yet have details for the late 1980s including 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990. The early 1990s including 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995 can be considered. I lack details of the late 1990s including 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. Current events of the early 21st century can be followed. The early 2000s including 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2005 can be considered. The late 2000s down to 2006 and 2007 and the first, second, and third quarter including July, August, and September of that year can be followed. The fourth quarter including October, November, and December has the most recent events. 2008 including the first quarter, second quarter, thrid quarter, and fourth quarter can be included. Events of 2009 can be connected. Events of 2010 can be connected. Events of the first quarter 2010 including January 2010, February 2010, and March 2010 and the second quarter 2010 can be connected. The third quarter 2010 can be connected. The fourth quarter 2010 including October 2010 and November 2010 can be connected. December 2010 including 2010 week 49, 2010 week 50, 2010 week 51, 2010 week 52, and 2010 week 53 can be connected. The early 2010s can be connected. 2011 can be connected. The first quarter 2011 can be connected. January 2011 can be connected. 2011 week 1, 2011 week 2, 2011 week 3, 14 January 2011 South Africa's chief rabbi Warren Goldstein criticised a controversial petition launched by by three Jewish Capetonians calling for Archbishop Emeritus and Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu to be axed as patron of two Holocaust centers. 15 January 2011 The South Africa government was to declare parts disaster areas: 40 people have died in floods. (BBC) 2011 week 4 19 January 2011 Two attempts in South Africa to arrest former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni for alleged war crimes during the war on Gaza were rejected. 2011 week 5 28 January 2011 Former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital following two days of tests. 2011 week 6 can be connected. February 2011 including 2011 week 6, 2011 week 7, and 2011 week 8 can be connected. March 2011 including 2011 week 10, 2011 week 11, 2011 week 12, 2011 week 13, and 2011 week 14 can be connected. The second quarter 2011 including April 2011 and May 2011 can be connected. June 2011 including 2011 week 23, 2011 week 24, 2011 week 25, 2011 week 26, and 2011 week 27 can be connected. The third quarter 2011 can be connected. July 2011 including 2011 week 27 and 2011 week 28 can be connected. Its future is obscure, but includes the near future, middle future, and far future. Other sociology Other peoples of the world are significant. This has various connections with other nations including Poland, Kenya, Morocco, Algeria Canada, Afghanistan, Uganda, Nepal. It is considered to belong to African peoples along with nations such as as those of Tanzania. It particularly belongs to Southern African peoples. Central African peoples such as those of Congo DR can be connected. Eastern African peoples including those of Sudan can be connected. Northern East African peoples such as those of Ethiopia can be connected. Western African peoples including those of Nigeria can be connected. There are close connections with Western Civilization, including Spain. Anglic peoples including the United Kingdom can be connected. Anglo-American peoples including those of the United States can be connected. Germanic peoples including those of Germany can be connected. Latin peoples including Argentina can be connected. Lusitanic peoples including Brazil can be connected. French peoples including those of France can be connected. Hispanic peoples including those of Colombia can be connected. Hispanic Mexican American peoples such as those of Mexico can be connected. Italic peoples including those of Italy can be connected. Northeast European peoples including those of Ukraine can be connected. Russia can be connected. Asiatic peoples including peoples of Burma can be connected. Middle Eastern peoples including those of Iran can be connected. Egypt can be connected. Turkey can be connected. South Asian peoples including those of Bangladesh can be connected. India can be connected. Pakistan can be connected. Oriental peoples including those of South Korea can be connected. China can be connected. Japan can be connected. Southeast Asian peoples including those of Thailand can be connected. The Southeast Asian Mainland including Vietnam can be connected. The Southeast Asian Archipelagoes including the Philippines can be connected. Indonesia can be connected. American Indian peoples including those found in Argentina are less well connected. South American Indian peoples such as those of Brazil can be connected. Middle American Indian peoples such as those of Colombia can be connected. Southwestern American Indian peoples such as those of Mexico can be connected. Southwestern American Indian peoples such as those of the southwestern United States can be connected. North American Indian peoples such as those of the United States can be connected. Connections of communities can be made. Social structure and change Social change including social change processes can be considered. Particular changes including the agricultural revolution, agrarian revolution, and industrial revolution can be connected. The industrial revolution including the early industrial revolution, middle industrial revolution, and late industrial revolution can be connected. Social change factors including institutional change, cultural change, demographic change, and natural change can be connected. Social change processes including innovation, transmission, adaptation, and extinction can be connected. Social types including hunting and gathering society, horticultural society, agrarian society, and industrial society can be considered. Social structure including community and regional structure, class structure, institutional structure, cultural structure, and anthropological structure can be connected. Institutions Religion including religious organization, religious practice, and religious belief can be connected. Religious traditions including pagan religion, Asiatic religion, and secularism can be considered. Abrahamic religion including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism can be connected. Government including particular governments, government activity, government structure, and law can be connected. Economics including economic systems, industries, and economic activity can be connected. Education including schools, educational organization, cultural institutions, teaching, and research can be connected. Families including particular families, kinship, parenting, and marriage can be considered. Culture Behavioral culture including cultural events, recreation and entertainment, occupations, and customs can be connected. Conceptual culture including philosophy, applied science, mathematics, literature, graphic arts, and language can be connected. Material culture including miscellaneous artifacts, communication technology, transportation tecnology, clothing and dress, foodstuffs, building technology, and industrial technology can be connected. Anthropology including social foundations and demography will also be useful. Particular groups can be connected. Human geography including African geography can be connected. Human ecology including human effects on the environment, relations with other life, and environmental effects on people can be connected. Physical anthropology including human dispersion, racial variation, and human origins can be connected. Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography will be significant. More information on applications and connections with science will be included as the site develops. Physics, chemistry, and astronomy are less significant that earth science and biology.

South Africa is one of the 30 most populous countries in the world.

Early prehistory including the Pliocene, early Pleistocene, early mid Pleistocene, late mid Pleistocene, and late Pleistocene is poorly known. Middle prehistory including the period beginning 50,000 years ago, the period beginning 40,000 years ago, the period beginning 30,000 years ago, and the period beginning 20,000 years ago can be connected. Late prehistory including the early 8th millennium BC, the late 8th millennium BC, the early 7th millennium BC, the late 7th millennium BC, the early 6th millennium BC, and the late 6th millennium BC can be connected.

Antiquity

I lack information on the 5th millennium BC including the early 5th millennium BC, the early mid 5th millennium BC, the mid 5th millennium BC, the late mid 5th millennium BC, and the late 5th millennium BC.

The 4th millennium BC including the early 4th millennium BC, the early mid 4th millennium BC, the mid 4th millennium BC, the late mid 4th millennium BC, and the late 4th millennium BC can be connected. The 3rd millennium BC including the early 3rd millennium BC, the early mid 3rd millennium BC, the mid 3rd millennium BC, the late mid 3rd millennium BC, and the late 3rd millennium BC can be connected. The 2nd millennium BC including the early 2nd millennium BC, early mid 2nd millennium BC, mid 2nd millennium BC, late mid 2nd millennium BC, and late 2nd millennium BC can be connected. The early 1st millennium BC including the 10th century BC, the 9th century BC, the 8th century BC, the 7th century BC, and the 6th century BC can be connected.

Classical and medieval history

Early classical times including the 5th century BC, the 4th century BC, the 3rd century BC, the 2nd century BC, and the 1st century BC can be connected. Late classical times including the 1st century CE, 2nd century CE, 3rd century CE, 4th century CE, and 5th century CE can be connected. Early medieval times including the 6th century CE, 7th century CE, 8th century CE, 9th century CE, and the 20th century CE can be connected. I have minimal information on late medieval times including the 11th century, 12th century, 13th century, and 14th century. In the 15th century (1488) the Cape of Good Hope was discovered by a Portuguese navigator.

Modern history

The 16th century is not entirely clear. I do not have information on the early 16th century, early mid 16th century, mid 16th century, late-mid 16th century, or late 16th century. For the 17th century. I do not yet have details on the 17th century including the early 17th century, early-mid 17th century. In the mid 17th century, the first European settlement was established by the Dutch VOC. This grew slowly during the late-mid 17th century, and more rapidly during the late 17th century. I have no details on the 18th century including the early 18th century, early-mid 18th century, mid 18th century, late-mid 18th century. In the late 18th century, Dutch power waned, and the British began attempts to take over the colony.

In the 19th century, it came under British rule. In the early 19th century, the Cape Colony was claimed by Britain in the Napoleonic wars and British started to settle in the country. In the early mid 19th century, there were the Zulu wars. I do not yet have details of the early 1820s, late 1820s, early 1830s, or late 1830s. Many of the Boers moved northward away from English settlement in what is called the Great Trek. In the mid 19th century, The British were fighting with both the Boers and with the Bantu peoples. I do not yet have details of the early 1840s, late 1840s, early 1850s, or late 1850s. In the late mid 19th century, they continued to expand their rule. Diamonds were found and diamond mining began. I do not yet have details of the early 1860s, late 1860s, early 1870s, or late 1870s. In the late 19th century, gold was found and a gold rush started. Late in the century, the Boer war between the British and the Boer settlers began. I do not yet have details of the early 1880s, late 1880s, early 1890s, or late 1890s.

20th century

In the early 20th century, the Boer War was concluded with a British victory, and the Union of South Africa was created. I do not yet have details of the early 1900s, late 1900s, early 1910s, or late 1910s. In the early-mid 20th century, it was effectively granted independence. I do not have specific details of the early 1920s, late 1920s, early 1930s, or late 1930s. I have no information on the mid-20th century including the early 1940s, late 1940s, early 1950s, or late 1950s but in the late-mid 20th century, it began to come under fierce international criticism for its policy of apartheid, the reservation of all political power for the white residents. I do not have details for the early 1960s, late 1960s, early 1970s, or late 1970s.

In the late 20th century, it gave up this policy, though I do not have details for the early 1980s. I do not yet have details for the late 1980s including 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990. The early 1990s including 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995 can be considered. I lack details of the late 1990s including 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.

Current events of the early 21st century can be followed. The early 2000s including 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2005 can be considered. The late 2000s down to 2006 and 2007 and the first, second, and third quarter including July, August, and September of that year can be followed. The fourth quarter including October, November, and December has the most recent events. 2008 including the first quarter, second quarter, thrid quarter, and fourth quarter can be included. Events of 2009 can be connected.

Events of 2010 can be connected. Events of the first quarter 2010 including January 2010, February 2010, and March 2010 and the second quarter 2010 can be connected. The third quarter 2010 can be connected.

The fourth quarter 2010 including October 2010 and November 2010 can be connected. December 2010 including 2010 week 49, 2010 week 50, 2010 week 51, 2010 week 52, and 2010 week 53 can be connected.

The early 2010s can be connected. 2011 can be connected.

The first quarter 2011 can be connected. January 2011 can be connected. 2011 week 1, 2011 week 2, 2011 week 3,

14 January 2011 South Africa's chief rabbi Warren Goldstein criticised a controversial petition launched by by three Jewish Capetonians calling for Archbishop Emeritus and Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu to be axed as patron of two Holocaust centers.

15 January 2011 The South Africa government was to declare parts disaster areas: 40 people have died in floods. (BBC)

2011 week 4

19 January 2011 Two attempts in South Africa to arrest former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni for alleged war crimes during the war on Gaza were rejected.

2011 week 5

28 January 2011 Former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital following two days of tests.

2011 week 6 can be connected. February 2011 including 2011 week 6, 2011 week 7, and 2011 week 8 can be connected. March 2011 including 2011 week 10, 2011 week 11, 2011 week 12, 2011 week 13, and 2011 week 14 can be connected.

The second quarter 2011 including April 2011 and May 2011 can be connected. June 2011 including 2011 week 23, 2011 week 24, 2011 week 25, 2011 week 26, and 2011 week 27 can be connected.

The third quarter 2011 can be connected. July 2011 including 2011 week 27 and 2011 week 28 can be connected.

Its future is obscure, but includes the near future, middle future, and far future.

Other sociology

Other peoples of the world are significant. This has various connections with other nations including Poland, Kenya, Morocco, Algeria Canada, Afghanistan, Uganda, Nepal.

It is considered to belong to African peoples along with nations such as as those of Tanzania. It particularly belongs to Southern African peoples. Central African peoples such as those of Congo DR can be connected. Eastern African peoples including those of Sudan can be connected. Northern East African peoples such as those of Ethiopia can be connected. Western African peoples including those of Nigeria can be connected.

There are close connections with Western Civilization, including Spain. Anglic peoples including the United Kingdom can be connected. Anglo-American peoples including those of the United States can be connected. Germanic peoples including those of Germany can be connected. Latin peoples including Argentina can be connected. Lusitanic peoples including Brazil can be connected. French peoples including those of France can be connected. Hispanic peoples including those of Colombia can be connected. Hispanic Mexican American peoples such as those of Mexico can be connected. Italic peoples including those of Italy can be connected. Northeast European peoples including those of Ukraine can be connected. Russia can be connected.

Asiatic peoples including peoples of Burma can be connected. Middle Eastern peoples including those of Iran can be connected. Egypt can be connected. Turkey can be connected. South Asian peoples including those of Bangladesh can be connected. India can be connected. Pakistan can be connected. Oriental peoples including those of South Korea can be connected. China can be connected. Japan can be connected. Southeast Asian peoples including those of Thailand can be connected. The Southeast Asian Mainland including Vietnam can be connected. The Southeast Asian Archipelagoes including the Philippines can be connected. Indonesia can be connected.

American Indian peoples including those found in Argentina are less well connected. South American Indian peoples such as those of Brazil can be connected. Middle American Indian peoples such as those of Colombia can be connected. Southwestern American Indian peoples such as those of Mexico can be connected. Southwestern American Indian peoples such as those of the southwestern United States can be connected. North American Indian peoples such as those of the United States can be connected.

Connections of communities can be made.

Social structure and change

Social change including social change processes can be considered. Particular changes including the agricultural revolution, agrarian revolution, and industrial revolution can be connected. The industrial revolution including the early industrial revolution, middle industrial revolution, and late industrial revolution can be connected. Social change factors including institutional change, cultural change, demographic change, and natural change can be connected. Social change processes including innovation, transmission, adaptation, and extinction can be connected.

Social types including hunting and gathering society, horticultural society, agrarian society, and industrial society can be considered. Social structure including community and regional structure, class structure, institutional structure, cultural structure, and anthropological structure can be connected.

Institutions

Religion including religious organization, religious practice, and religious belief can be connected. Religious traditions including pagan religion, Asiatic religion, and secularism can be considered. Abrahamic religion including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism can be connected.

Government including particular governments, government activity, government structure, and law can be connected. Economics including economic systems, industries, and economic activity can be connected. Education including schools, educational organization, cultural institutions, teaching, and research can be connected. Families including particular families, kinship, parenting, and marriage can be considered.

Culture

Behavioral culture including cultural events, recreation and entertainment, occupations, and customs can be connected. Conceptual culture including philosophy, applied science, mathematics, literature, graphic arts, and language can be connected. Material culture including miscellaneous artifacts, communication technology, transportation tecnology, clothing and dress, foodstuffs, building technology, and industrial technology can be connected.

Anthropology including social foundations and demography will also be useful. Particular groups can be connected. Human geography including African geography can be connected. Human ecology including human effects on the environment, relations with other life, and environmental effects on people can be connected. Physical anthropology including human dispersion, racial variation, and human origins can be connected.

Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography will be significant.

More information on applications and connections with science will be included as the site develops. Physics, chemistry, and astronomy are less significant that earth science and biology.