Conde Library: Year 11 Historical Investigation: The Age of Imperialism: South Africa

Timeline of South African History

South Africa profile - Timeline
Timeline of South African history from BBC News
History of South Africa
An overview of key periods in South Africa's history from the South African government site

South Africa
A crash course on Imperialism in South Africa from Lumen Learning online courses
British Imperialism and the Afrikaners
An online version of country studies compiled and published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress, United States
The Colonisation of South Africa: A unique case
A journal paper discussing the unique elements of the colonisation of South Africa. Narrow in on the 100 year period leading up to 1914.
The arrival of British settlers 200 years ago continues to cast a shadow over South Africa
An article from The Conversation on the pros and cons of British Imperialism in South Africa

If you enjoy learning by listening, podcasts are a great resource. Check out the following:

The South African Boer War
From the series 'How and Why History' - this episode focuses on the war fought between the British Empire and two independent Boer states on the Empire's influence in South Africa.
The Zulu Nation's Rise and Fall
From BBC's 'In Our Time' series. The host and guests discuss the rise and fall of the Zulu Nation and their interaction with the British imperialists.