South Africa

African nation · independence 1931; apartheid 1948–1994 · southern tip of Africa
South Africa is an African nation with three capitals that practiced apartheid until electing Nelson Mandela president in 1994.
The kit
- Colonization & conflicts — South Africa saw the British drive out Dutch settlers in two Boer Wars, the second ending with the Treaty of Vereeniging.
- Apartheid system — South Africa's Afrikaans-speaking white minority created apartheid, formalized by Daniel Malan in 1948 and enforced through pass laws.
- Resistance & activism — South Africa imprisoned Nelson Mandela for 20 years at Robben Island before electing him president after apartheid ended.
- International pressure — South Africa's Springboks rugby team toured New Zealand and the U.S. in 1981 despite the Gleneagles Agreement condemning the country.
Runs with
Apartheid
Nelson Mandela
Zulu Kingdom
Second Boer War
The ladder · 15 clues
The Vela Incident occurred southeast of this country and may have been caused by one of its scientific programs.
This nation benefitted from the U.S. policy of "constructive engagement" as it was led by a politician called the "Big Crocodile".
Mahatma Gandhi began his career as an activist in this country, fighting for the civil rights of Indian immigrants.
The Cape of Good Hope lies at the tip of this African nation whose capitals include Bloemfontein, Pretoria, and Cape Town.
The Second Boer war was largely fought in this modern-day country, where the Afrikaans-speaking Boers mainly settled from the Netherlands.
Lesotho is completely surrounded by this country, which was governed by an "apartheid" regime before it elected Nelson Mandela president in 1994.
The Boer Wars took place in what would become this country, which imprisoned Nelson Mandela for 20 years at Robben Island, and later elected him president.
The British drove Dutch settlers out of this country over the course of two Boer Wars.
Riots against the pass laws led to this Sharpeville Massacre in this nation, where Desmond Tutu led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
The song “Sun City” protested this country, where Paul Simon broke a cultural boycott to record Graceland in its townships.
Many Indian laborers came on 25-‐year fixed contracts to this country’s city of Durban.
This country suppressed a 1906 anti-British rebellion by the Zulu people. name this country that fully gained its independence from Britain in 1931 and splits its government between three capitals, including Cape Town.
An Afrikaans-speaking white minority created the policy of apartheid that Nelson Mandela opposed in this country on the tip of Africa.
Nelson Mandela fought racial oppression in this country that practiced Apartheid.
A writer from this nation told of the struggles of pastor Stephan Kumalo and of black-white relations in Cry, the Beloved Country. name this home nation of anti-Apartheid activist Alan Paton.
10 more clues from the record
Despite the Gleneagles Agreement condemning this country, their Springboks rugby team were allowed to tour New Zealand and the United States in 1981.
One war in this country ended with the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging [[veh- REEN-uh-ying]], which gave the British control of the Transvaal and Orange Free State.
Under the Natives Resettlement Act of 1954, this country’s government forced evictions in suburbs like Sophiatown.
Country where Daniel Malan formalized apartheid in 1948?
During this country’s Border War, this country’s forces fought against SWAPO.
The Treaty of Vereeniging ended the Second Boer War, which took place in this modern-day country. Its more recent leaders include Jacob Zuma, Thabo Mbeki, and Nelson Mandela.
Wars around the Tugela River in this modern-day country became known as the Mfecane .
The states of Natal, Cape Colony, the Orange Free State, and Transvaal were united by the British to form this modern commonwealth.
Hendrik Verwoerd engineered a series of oppressive laws in this country.
An early prime minister of this country was Jan [yahn] Smuts, who served as a military commander in this country’s war against Great Britain under the leadership of Paul Kruger.



































































