In many ways the Republic of South Africa is one of the most modern and developed countries on the Arican continent. It is also one of the most troubled. South Africa's troubles stem mainly from its official system of separating
whites from those who are not white though a practice called apatheid.
In 1948 the South African government came under control of the Nationalist party. The Nationalist's goals have been to establish formally the separation of the races through the policy of culture and future. Ideally, each racial group would be separate
, but equal to the others. However, apartheid has not reached its ideal. Instead, the law has been used to reinforce whit privilege, status, power, and wealth. Black Africans have had little access to the great riches and economic opportunities of their country.
Most rural whites are Afrikaners (descendants of Dutch settlers) who live in large houses either in farms or in villages. Most rural blacks live in the homelands, territory......
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