Apartheid in South Africa

Apartheid South Africa

Apartheid was designed to separate black and white South Africans, to oppress, dominate and control blacks, and in the same breath to enrich white South Africans at the expense of the oppressed black people.

The creation of an apartheid society The seeds of Apartheid were sowed as early as 1910. Apartheid officially became law after the Reunited National Party won the white minority elections on the 28th May 1948.

Apartheid Laws

	Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act # 55 of 1949.
	Immorality Amendment Act # 21 of 1950
	Population Registration Act # 30 of 1950
	Group Areas and Segregation Act # 41 of 1950
	Suppression of Communism Act # 44 of 1950
	Bantu Building Workers Act # 27 of 1951
	Separate Representation of Voters Act # 46 of 1951
	Prevention Of Illegal Squatting Act # 52 of 1951
	Homeland System Bantu Authorities Act # 68 of 1951
	Native Laws Amendment Act of 1952
	Native Pass Laws Act # 67 of 1952
	Native Labour Settlement of Disputes.
	Bantu Education Act # 47 of 1953
	Reservation of Separate Amenities. Act # 69 of 1953

Freedom Charter The freedom charter was produced at Kliptown by black opposition movements, and was a direct result of the harsh injustices to oppress Africans of color in South Africa. It contained 10 clauses.

Defiance Campaigns To the architects of Apartheid, the fact that the majority of Africans were opposed to their plans was of little or no importance The new existing made by the authorities crushed resistance or defiance from opposition.

Sharpeville Massacre On 16 March 1960, Robert Subukwe, leader of the Pan African Congress (a liberation movement or PAC), informed the commissioner of police that his organization would embark on sustained but disciplined non violent campaigns for 5 days, starting on the 21st December.