South Africa
Apartheid--separation of races Whites--- 14% 1/3 English 2/3 Afrikaners Africans-- 73% Asians-- 3% Coloreds-- 10% Total population c. 40 Million
Separation of the Races Separate residence areas for different races--soweto (Southwestern township) separate amenities--transport, hospitals, schools, beaches, etc. separate jobs--color bar population movement regulated--pass laws
Soweto--
Apartheid: The Homelands
2/2/1990--Why the Change? Internal pressure international pressure MK MDM international pressure boycotts sports academic cultural economic pressure sanctions--gov’t and private
The transition of 1994: Mandela for President
New Symbols This is the new coat of arms for post-apartheid South Africa. The motto is: !ke e: /xarra //ke, written in the Khoisan language of the /Xam people, literally meaning: diverse people unite. It addresses each individual effort to harness the unity between thought and action. On a collective scale it calls for the nation to unite in a common sense of belonging and national pride - Unity in Diversity.
New Symbols--flags Old Flag New Flag
New Constitution From no rights under apartheid to every conceivable modern right Full Bill of Rights social and political rights social and economic rights environmental and developmental rights
Future Challenges Unemployment Poor education AIDS housing gender equality Income disparity crime reconciliation--TRC
Is Apartheid Dead?