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--- pods:south_africa [2013/09/15 12:36] – Petike
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 ====== Points of Divergence : South Africa ======
-=== OTL History Summary ===
+Points of divergence concerning alternate historical developments within the modern day territory of the Republic of South Africa.
+==== OTL History Summary ====
 Modern human beings have inhabited South Africa for more than 100,000 years. However, with the discovery of the Cape Sea  Route, the Dutch East India Company founded a refreshment station at what would become Cape Town in 1652. Cape Town became a British colony in 1806. European settlement expanded during the 1820s as the Boers (original Dutch settlers) and the British 1820 Settlers claimed land in the north and east of the country. Conflicts arose between the original inhabitants of the land, the Xhosa and Zulu, and the new European settlers. However, the discovery of diamonds and later gold triggered the conflict known as the Anglo-Boer War as the Boers and the British fought for the control of South Africa's mineral wealth. Although the Boers were defeated, limited independence was given to South Africa in 1910 as a British dominion. Anti-British policies  focused on ultimate independence which was achieved in 1961 when South Africa was declared a republic. The leading National Party legislated segregation known as apartheid despite opposition both in and outside of the country. In 1990  former president F.W. de Klerk began to dismantle this legislation, and in 1994 the first democratic election was held in South Africa. This election brought Nelson Mandela and the current ruling party, the African National Congress to power. (from Wikipedia)
-=== Prehistory ===
+==== Prehistory ====
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=34394|South Africa : The Other Cradle of Civilization]]**
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-=== Antiquity ===
+==== Antiquity ====
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=34394|South Africa : The Other Cradle of Civilization]]**
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-=== The Middle Ages ===
+==== The Middle Ages ====
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=34394|Could South Africa, with its Mediterranean climate, have fostered the growth of native civilization ?]]**
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-=== Early Modern history ===
+==== Early Modern history ====
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=34394|Could South Africa, with its Mediterranean climate, have fostered the growth of native civilization ?]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=318196|Netherlands keeps South Africa]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/alternative-names-for-south-africa.367405/|Alternative names for South Africa]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=288684|Alternate names for Cape Town]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=294723|Dutch Cape Colony economy, politics, society, etc.]]**
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-=== 18th and 19th century : Prior to the Act of Union (1910) ===
+==== 18th and 19th century : Prior to the Act of Union (1910) ====
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=80918|The prospects of increased Northern European immigration to South Africa]]**
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 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=266437|WI: No Great Trek & South Africa under a reactionary Britain ?]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-great-trek-meets-shaka.212046/|The Great Trek meets Shaka]]**
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=93608|A discussion about what South Africa would look like if there was no Act of Union, as well as the prospects for a federal model of South Africa]]**
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-=== 20th century : After the Act of Union (1910) ===
+==== 20th century : After the Act of Union (1910) ====
-**Political**
+===Political===
 **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=266530|Avoiding Apartheid]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=80747|This thread discusses the likelihood of Southern Rhodesia joining the Union of South Africa, as well as the probable outcomes of this occuring]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=80747|Likelihood of Southern Rhodesia joining the Union of South Africa (plus discussion on outcomes)]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=294207|WI: Larger bantustans]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=264295|How would YOU equip the SADF in the 1980s ?]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/kangwane-annexed-to-swaziland.132556/|KaNgwane annexed to Swaziland]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=127460|South Africa's situation if the USSR survives ?]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=271353|WI: South African white rump state ?]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=290582|WI: No reconciliation in 1990s South Africa]]**
-**Population**
+===Population===
 **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=261764|Challenge: A larger population of white South Africans in the 20th century]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=721933&postcount=60|This is Viriato's excellent analysis of the immigrant populations in Africa if World War One did not occur]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-721933|This is Viriato's excellent analysis of the immigrant populations in Africa if World War One did not occur]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=722040&postcount=62|In addition, is here is his methodology in coming up with these totals]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-722040|In addition, is here is his methodology in coming up with these totals]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=1589311&postcount=35|This is Viriato's conservative analysis for the population of Southern Africa if Rhodesia joins the Union of South Africa, and the government of South Africa has a liberal policy in regards to white immigration (with methodology)]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-1589311|This is Viriato's conservative analysis for the population of Southern Africa if Rhodesia joins the Union of South Africa, and the government of South Africa has a liberal policy in regards to white immigration (with methodology)]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=264295|How would YOU equip the SADF in the 1980s ?]]**
+===Economic===
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=127460|South Africa's situation if the USSR survives ?]]**
+**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=186981|More "Economic Tigers" (with a POD between 1945 and 1975)]]**
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=271353|WI: South African white rump state ?]]**
+Know of any PODs or POD discussions ? Feel free to add them.
+==== 21st century ====
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/swaziland-and-lesotho-join-south-africa.300058/|Plausibility check: Swaziland and Lesotho joining South Africa ?]]**
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+==== ASB / ISOT / Geological ====
-=== ASB / ISOT / Geological ===
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1985-south-africa-lesotho-and-swaziland-isot.168660/|OTL 1985 South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland are ISOTed to the same year in the Draka timeline]]**
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 ==== See Also ====
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 **[[resources:South Africa|Useful Resources about South Africa]]**
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 ==== Navigation ====
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