Question

What is Apartheid policy of South Africa ?

Answer 1

Apartheid means separation on the basis of race. South African people were divided into white, black, Indian and coloured races. According to the law, these races were not allowed to mingle with each other, to live near each other or even to use common facilities.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Apartheid as a state imposed system of racial discrimination had been practiced by South Africa as an official policy since 1948.
• The majority black south Africans were denied the fundamental rights, political rights and liberties.
• The minority of the whites ruled over majority black.
• Nelson Mandela the most popular leader of African people who had been jailed for several years was released from jail in 1990. He proved quite successful in carrying on negotiations to bring to an end to the policy of the apartheid.
• The government decided to give up the age long policy of apartheid. In the election in 1994 all citizens of South Africa were given political rights.