The Republic Of South Africa

South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic ocean on the west and the Indian ocean on the east. South Africa is five times larger than Great Britain and three times the size of Texas.

The manufacturing sector in South Africa’s economy continues to hold a significant share of the economy

The county of South Africa is an economically flourishing country and probably the most advanced country on the continent of Africa. However the entire continent of Africa is probably the most undeveloped part of the world. Why is South Africa so different from the rest of its continent? Karen Politis Virk explains that it is because of South Africa’s developed economy and diverse population (Virk 40). South Africa has three main ethnic groups: African, Afrikaners, and the mixed race. The Afrikaners and mixed races have many roots to Europe and Asia giving the nation even more diversity and a culture melting pot. This set the nation apart from the rest of the African nation in which the majority of the residents are of native African

Apartheid started in 1652] when European established a colony in Cape Town and brought the paradigm of superior and inferior races through colonial conquest, land dispossession, economic impoverishment, and exclusion from citizenship of Africans. Since then, white always thought they were superior to the indigenous of South Africa.

The national party achieved power in South Africa in 1948 the government, usually comprised on “white people”, and racially segregated the country by a policy under the Apartheid legislation system. With this new policy in place the black South African people were forced to live segregated from the white people and use separate public facilities. There were many attempts to overthrow the Apartheid regime, it persisted to control for almost 50 years.

The British Empire has left everlasting legacies in many nations across all seven of the world’s continents. As a matter of fact, one of the countries colonized by the British Empire in the historical globalization era was South Africa. This nation is well known for its historical sites, beautiful beaches, and its modern landscape. Furthermore,Can it be believed that this nation was once in the hands of Britain?, tThere is a great amount of British influence in this African nation. So the question arises for us to think, to what extent has the British Colonization of South Africa benefited the present South African society. During the early 1800’s Britain was suffering from severe unemployment, and thus in 1820, Lord Somerset sent a handful

Apartheid policies entrenched race as the basis for access to power and resources. Conflicts resulted from increasingly polarized groups “Blacks” in majority and ‘Whites” in minority. The Apartheid government relied on security forces to maintain its authority and on the other hand, the African National Congress fought against discriminatory and exploitive social policies both using passive resistance and armed struggle (Democracy in South Africa). Finally, with international support Mandela successfully overthrows the unjust legislation and establishes a justice new republic of South Africa. Therefore, Mandela’s non-violence is successful.

Many of the contemporary issues in South Africa can easily be associated with the apartheid laws which devastated the country. The people of South Africa struggle day by day to reverse “the most cruel, yet well-crafted,” horrific tactic “of social engineering.” The concept behind apartheid emerged in 1948 when the nationalist party took over government, and the all-white government enforced “racial segregation under a system of legislation” . The central issues stem from 50 years of apartheid include poverty, income inequality, land ownership rates and many other long term affects that still plague the brunt of the South African population while the small white minority still enjoy much of the wealth, most of the land and opportunities

Since its colonization by England and the Dutch, South Africa’s government struggled under power hungry colonial leaders and most recently under the white dominated Apartheid regime. Before colonization, South Africa was ruled by different tribes each having jurisdiction over their section of land. Eventually, South Africa like so many other Africa countries, fell victim to European colonization. The first European settlers were Dutch, who arrived in 1652 and worked for the Dutch East India Company, whose main focuses were trade, exploration, and colonization. In 1820 the British arrived and for years South Africa was suppressed and ruled by Britain and the Dutch. Finally, South Africa gained independence on May 31, 1910. The country was unified from its previous divided British colonies and was now called the Union of South Africa, ruled by its minority white population. In 1948, the National Party won the election and was lead by Daniel Malan. Malan and the National Party installed the apartheid system, a word meaning apartness, which segregated the country into blacks to whites. In 1950, Malan created the Registration Act and which required everyone to classify according to race, and African Americans were forced to live in separate cities and ostracized by the white population. Through almost 50 years South Africa lived through a dark stage while the rest of the world shunned them and the UN deemed the apartheid a “crime against humanity.”

I have always thought that Nelson Mandela has been one of the most important people in history. I find it very fascinating that one man could end the Apartheid and that is why I want to find out more about this. South Africa is a country with a past of enforced racism and separation of its multi-racial community. The White Europeans invaded South Africa and started a political system known as 'Apartheid' (meaning 'apartness'). This system severely restricted the rights and lifestyle of the non-White inhabitants of the country forcing them to live separately from the White Europeans. I have chosen to investigate how the Apartheid affected people’s lives, and also how and why the Apartheid system rose and fell in South Africa.

South Africa is a country of diversity, with 11 languages that are officially recognized--Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu (Statistics South Africa, 2011). Although South Africa has diverse communities, much of its history has proven a lack of representation. Up until 1994, South Africa was ruled by a white minority government, which came into power in 1948 and enforced a racial segregation policy called apartheid—a policy that mandates that black and white communities live in separate areas, commute separately, etc. (“South Africa: Background,” n.d.). The corrupt government also stirred conflict around neighboring countries. Eventually, the apartheid government dismantled as a result of an interim constitution created by F.W. de Clerk and Nelson Mandela, both of whom led a multiracial forum called the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) to transform the oppressive white government into a multiracial democracy (“South Africa: Background,” n.d.). However, the residual damage from the previous regime remains evident, with social problems such as poor education, high unemployment and poverty, and HIV/AIDS still rampant (“South Africa: Background,” n.d.). In fact, South Africa is home to the second highest number of HIV/AIDS patients in the world (“South Africa: Background,” n.d.). Despite the problems that South Africa faces, South Africa dominates in terms of the economy, with its economy being one

Some periods in human history are simply shameful. The period of apartheid policy in South Africa was one of these times. Apartheid featured a rebirth of racist legislature in South Africa from the 1950s to the 1990s. Essentially, these laws treated people who were not white as completely separate from society; the term apartheid literally means “apartness.” The national legislature in South Africa wanted to suppress blacks and ensure a white supremacy in the government. Basically, political goals predominated over human rights. Fortunately, enough support eventually rallied to abolish apartheid. Nevertheless, it was still unjust and devastating. The South African government’s policy of apartheid was a deplorable chapter in human

The country of South Africa has a very complicated and unfortunate history, that lead to a widespread relief when the struggle was over. The Dutch colonized South Africa in 1652, which lead to controversy when diamonds were discovered shortly after. Holland was getting a larger portion of the diamonds being distributed and the people of South Africa were displeased. When Britain found out, they wanted to join in as well. This led to a long feud, and eventually sparked the Boer War in 1899, which last until 1902. Britain won and ultimately gained control over South Africa until 1910, when the Africans didn’t agree with Britain 's attempt to anglicize their culture. In 1918, one of the countries greatest leaders, Nelson Mandela was born. He would later go on to become one of the most influential people of South Africa. In 1925, Afrikaans was declared the official language of South Africa, and this infuriated the

alumino-silicates. Additionally South Africa generates and exports 45 per cent of Africa’s total electricity. India’s main exports

South Africa is a place of hurt, heart, and change. Over the years, South Africa has either been through rough times in the traditional tribal part, or being descriminated because of their color of skin. South Africa has two major tribal groups; The Nguni/South Ndebele, and the khoi/San. The South Ndebele, together with the Zulu, Xhosa and Swazi, belong to the South Nguni ethnic group.