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Great Britain seized the Cape in 1795, to prevent a French takeover and began to settle South Africa in 1820. Lord Somerset was governor there at the time and encouraged these immigrants to settle around the eastern cape of the country.
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∙ 14y agoAfrica is a continent and not a country and therefore was never entirely in the British Empire. However, many African countries were colonized by the British over a period of 200 years and all have gained independence since 1946. Many of them still choose to be part of the British Commonwealth, even though they are independent.
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∙ 10y agoThe British arrived in the late 18th century. A conflict and power struggle arose between the British and the Boers. the Boers set up their own republics inland. When diamonds and gold were found, the British wanted tp put these areas under british control. This resulted to the Boer war (1899-1902). The British won and the Boer republics became British colonies.
But 31. may 1910 South Africa declared their independens.
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∙ 10y agoModern-day Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ghana, Cameroon, Somalia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Gambia, Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Swaziland, Seychelles, and Zimbabwe.
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∙ 9y agoAfrica wasn't all a colony of the UK. Africa was divided up between six other European nations, although the British colonies were the most populated ones. The first British colony in Africa was English Tangier, which was founded in 1661.
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∙ 14y agoIt started in 1652, with the dutch controling the Cape of Good Hope.
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∙ 14y agoin 1899 after the Boer war, South Africa was colonized.
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∙ 12y ago31st March 1885, the British Government put the territory, then known as Bechuanaland, under its protection
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What colonial power ruled South Africa?
South Africa was a colony of the British empire for many years but has been independent since 1931
South Africa gained their Independence from who?
The Republic of South Africa gained its independence from Britain in 1961, when it was officially declared a Republic.
Which british colony in Africa was the first to receive its independence?
Although some of Britain's possessions in Africa gained independence before other nations' (such as South Africa, Egypt and Sudan), the UK also owned the last colony in Africa (Southern Rhodesia). Not all their colonies gained independence before other nations'. South Africa gained independence so early because they had a stable government controlled by whites. Egypt gained independence so early because there was a huge nationalist movement (which was aided and strengthened by Germany). Sudan gained independence because its sovereignty was shared by both Egypt and the UK. Egypt wanted Sudan to become independent, so they pretty much abandoned their shared colony. The UK needed Egypt to also take part in Sudanese affairs, so they had trouble controlling Sudan without them, which forced the UK to let Sudan become independent.
Is South Africa still a possession of Great Britain?
it never was unless your talking about the scramble for africa
What country until recently was almost a colony of South Africa?
Namibia/ South West Africa
When did south africa become a colony of britain?
1795
What European country was south Africa a colony of?
great Britain
In the division of France great Britain took?
the dutch cape colony in South Africa
When did Canada become a colony of Britain?
1975
When did south Africa and cease being a colony?
They didnt become a colony
Which wsa the 12th colony to become a state?
africa
In the division of France Great Britain took who?
the dutchcape colony in south Africa
How did Europe become richer if they made a colony in Africa?
gay
What was Britain's only colony in Africa?
The UK actually had many colonies in Africa! The British owned parts of Africa all the way from the 1600's to 1980.
What was great Britain's largest colony in Africa?
Biggest British African possession: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Who did Britain go to war against in its West African colony of Gold Coast and in South Africa?
black people
When was South Africa founded?
The Union of South Africa was a self ruled British colony from 1910. It declared total independance from Britain in 1931 and the Republic of South Africa was formed in 1961.
