1. South Africa

2. Apartheid--separation of races
Whites %
1/3 English
2/3 Afrikaners
Africans-- 73%
Asians-- 3%
Coloreds-- 10%
Total population c. 40 Million

3. 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

4. Soweto--

5. Apartheid: The Homelands

6. 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

7. The transition of 1994: Mandela for President

8. 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.

9. New Symbols--flags
Old Flag
New Flag

10. 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

11. Future Challenges Unemployment Poor education AIDS housing
gender equality
Income disparity
crime
reconciliation--TRC

12. Is Apartheid Dead?