South Africa: Political overview
- From the beginning to 200 CE
- The Iron Age (200-1652 CE)
- Dutch colonialism, the destruction of the Khoekhoe and the rise of Chiefdoms (1652-1795)
- Africans, Boers and Brits (1795-1880)
- White domination and Black resistance (1881-1948)
- Apartheid and its opponents (1948-1975)
- Revolt, reform and repression (1976-1994)
- The presidency of Nelson Mandela (1994-1999)
- The presidency of Thabo Mbeki (1999-2008)
- Postcript (October 2008 to June 2009)
