South Africa is the southernmost tip of the African continent. Valued for its fertile farming and its variety of rare …show more content…
The formation of dutch denominations (Boers or Afrikaners) encouraged formation of new colonies, the Republic of the Orange Free State and the Republic of the Transvaal. The afrikaner people made what Dave Steward refers to as a big mistake when they discovered the largest diamond load in history. Another unfortunate mistake made by the Afrikaner people was discovering the biggest gold bearing body in the world in the Transvaal Republic. The discovery of these resources lead the British to invade the Afrikaner land and ignite the spark that would set off the Anglo-Boer war which took place in 1899. The british employed over 438,000 imperial troops to fight in South Africa. The british proceeded to conquer the two Afrikaner territories and make South Africa a British federation. The British included some territories into their federation, including the Zulu and the Xhosas, and left some territories out. Control of the new country however was rewarded solely to the white people. The afrikaners’ will to establish their republic later lead to the formation of the Afrikaner National