Apartheid was a system of social and political segregation between the whites and the non–whites. Blacks, mixed races, and Indians mainly faced discrimination. The apartheid system was criticized worldwide for its racism and violation of human rights. The term apartheid comes from the Afrikaans word meaning ‘separation’. This system implemented political, social, and economic segregation on racial grounds in South Africa. It ensured domination... Apartheid , or “apartness” in the language of Afrikaans, was a system of legislation that upheld segregation against non-white citizens of South Africa. Broadly speaking, apartheid was delineated into petty apartheid , which entailed the segregation of public facilities and social events, and grand apartheid , which strictly separated housing and employment opportunities by race. [9]
