Case Study: Apartheid in South Africa
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- Apartheid in South Africa
- What is Apartheid?
- A system of discrimination that was carried out in South Africa
- Occurred between 1948 - 1994
- It split the population into 3 groups: black, white and coloured
- The groups were isolated in all aspects of life, e.g. where they lived, levels of income
- It split the population into 3 groups: black, white and coloured
- Black resentment controlled by white police and armies
- Facts and figures
- Whites had 75% of the national income, despite there being 4.5 million whites and 19 million blacks
- Number of white children per teacher: 22
- Number of black children per teacher: 60
- Number of white children per teacher: 22
- The African National Republic (ANR)
- A political party that came into power in 1994
- Most popular politician: Nelson Mandela
- The population hoped having a black president would bring equality
- 2003 - protests against the ANC because the inequality was still increasing
- They are still in power today
- Economic changes with the ANC
- They privatised state assets
- This made the rich white richer and the poor black poorer
- Exposure to global markets increased food prices
- Increased use of machinery raised unemployment by 30%
- Their economy has increased in recent years, however their development gap (between black and white people) is also still increasing.
- They privatised state assets
- What is Apartheid?
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