Dutch settlers arrived in South Africa in 1651—which sparked the first instance of a changing culture, society, and lifestyle for the African natives. Apartheid, however, began in South Africa in 1948, and was described as a system of racist policies and laws of total segregation. Apartheid had led to many conflicts in South Africa, with the main being racial segregation and discrimination. This ultimately led to poverty-stricken areas where people of color were confined to. Although the apartheid laws were abolished, racial conflicts are still very much present within South African society—with racial inequality still very much present.
The South African National Party came into power in 1948, where the government, made up of mainly whites, …show more content…
Under apartheid all nonwhite South Africans (which was the majority of the population) were forced into confinement, separate from all whites. Not only was their freedom of movement terminated, people of color were forced to use separate public facilities and were not allowed to have social or intimate contact with whites, which was implemented by the South African government in 1927, known as the Immorality Act. As seen in author Nadine Gordimer’s story, “City Lovers,” a person of color cannot have any type of love affair with a white individual, and if one did, they would face the consequences. The story takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa during apartheid. Dr. von Leinsdorf is a white Austrian scientist who has an intimate relationship with a young, colored African woman. Due to the illegality of the affair, three police officers show up to Dr. von Leinsdorf’s apartment and took both persons to the police station. The woman was forced into taking a vaginal …show more content…
However, during the time apartheid was still in existence, blacks and colored people were being killed and arrested for protesting and rioting, and the government was organized in such a method that they were not being treated with equality. During the time of apartheid, whites viewed themselves as superior to blacks. Whites had privilege—money, good paying jobs, quality education, and basic human rights. Most colored individuals, on the other hand, struggled for a living. They wanted freedom, they wanted rights, they wanted to live life through their own eyes—not run by a bias government. Crime was a major result of apartheid, in which crime rates are still wildly high till this day. Crime is often correlated with poor individuals, and under the circumstances of apartheid, was often seen in neighborhoods of colored people. The unfair poverty-stricken lifestyle of most colored people in South Africa had made them more susceptible to becoming a criminal themselves, as can be seen in Oliver Schmitz’s film: Mapantsula. In this South African film, the main character, Panic, is a young, black African man whom is portrayed as a gangster. He is poor and lives a life of crime, where he finds himself in jail. During Panic’s time in jail, the white police treat him both brutally
The South African National Party came into power in 1948, where the government, made up of mainly whites, …show more content…
Under apartheid all nonwhite South Africans (which was the majority of the population) were forced into confinement, separate from all whites. Not only was their freedom of movement terminated, people of color were forced to use separate public facilities and were not allowed to have social or intimate contact with whites, which was implemented by the South African government in 1927, known as the Immorality Act. As seen in author Nadine Gordimer’s story, “City Lovers,” a person of color cannot have any type of love affair with a white individual, and if one did, they would face the consequences. The story takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa during apartheid. Dr. von Leinsdorf is a white Austrian scientist who has an intimate relationship with a young, colored African woman. Due to the illegality of the affair, three police officers show up to Dr. von Leinsdorf’s apartment and took both persons to the police station. The woman was forced into taking a vaginal …show more content…
However, during the time apartheid was still in existence, blacks and colored people were being killed and arrested for protesting and rioting, and the government was organized in such a method that they were not being treated with equality. During the time of apartheid, whites viewed themselves as superior to blacks. Whites had privilege—money, good paying jobs, quality education, and basic human rights. Most colored individuals, on the other hand, struggled for a living. They wanted freedom, they wanted rights, they wanted to live life through their own eyes—not run by a bias government. Crime was a major result of apartheid, in which crime rates are still wildly high till this day. Crime is often correlated with poor individuals, and under the circumstances of apartheid, was often seen in neighborhoods of colored people. The unfair poverty-stricken lifestyle of most colored people in South Africa had made them more susceptible to becoming a criminal themselves, as can be seen in Oliver Schmitz’s film: Mapantsula. In this South African film, the main character, Panic, is a young, black African man whom is portrayed as a gangster. He is poor and lives a life of crime, where he finds himself in jail. During Panic’s time in jail, the white police treat him both brutally