Question

what was the challenge ahead of South Africa after it attained independence

Answer 1

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Explanation:

⇒ African countries encountered a myriad of challenges after gaining their independence because of the changes made by the colonialists during the colonial period. African countries were initially organized administratively along communities, and each community had its own form of governance. Entry of the colonialists created territorial boundaries as determined by the origin of the colonialists given they were from different European countries.

⇒ African communities were effectively divided to serve these new territorial interests. After the exit of the colonialists, these communities were left disillusioned as to how the new system of governance and territorial boundaries would work. The situation resulted in conflicts among some of the societies. The colonialists also left behind power vacuums in the different countries, which led to further conflicts among African societies, with groups and individuals clamoring for the administrative positions. Some of these conflicts are still prevalent in certain African countries.

⇒ The European colonialists deliberately failed to empower the colonized societies economically. The situation forced the colonized African countries to remain dependent on their colonial masters. On the other hand, the colonialists took advantage of the situation to continue exploiting the different countries.