Question

1)Write a short note on apartheid system in South Africa.
2)Discuss the role of African National Congress in the independence of South Africa.
3)State the year in which South Africa emerged as an independent nation.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.Apartheid was a political and social system in South Africa during the era of White minority rule. Under this system, the people of South Africa were divided by their race and the different races were forced to live separately from each other. There were laws in place to ensure that segregation was abided by.

2.Founded on 8 January 1912 by John Langalibalele Dube in Bloemfontein as the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), its primary mission was to bring all Africans together as one people, to defend their rights and freedoms.

3.The country became a fully sovereign nation state within the British Empire, in 1934 following enactment of the Status of the Union Act. The monarchy came to an end on 31 May 1961, replaced by a republic as the consequence of a 1960 referendum, which legitimised the country becoming the Republic of South Africa.

Answer 2

Answer:

• 1 ) Apartheid was a social and political system in south Africa during the era of white minority rule . it enforced racial discrimination against the non whites mainly focused on skin colour or facial features . this existed in twentieth century . under the system the people were divided by their race and different races were separated by each other.

3 )the year in which south africa emerged as independent nation was 31 May 1961.

2)Since 1950 the blacks coloured and indians fought against the apartheid system . they launched protests marches and strikes .The African National Congress (ANS)was the umbrella organisation that led the struggle against the policies of segregation. This included many workers unions and many communist party .Many sensitive white also joined ANC to oppose apartheid and played a leading role in this struggle Several countries denounced apartheid as unjust and racist