Modern Period

The colonial period was extended in South Africa for a long time. South Africa remained under white minority rule until 1994. Even though it did achieve an independence from colonial power in 1960, the colonial legacy was continued under exclusive white rule for decades.
The modern South Africa called itself the New South Africa for the first few years. There were transitional periods of Truth and Reconciliation, and collaborative power sharing. Now South Africa is accepted into the realm of nations and has to define itself in a post-Madiba era.