What happened at the end of apartheid in South Africa?

The apartheid system in South Africa was ended through a series of negotiations between 1990 and 1993 and through unilateral steps by the de Klerk government. The negotiations resulted in South Africa’s first non-racial election, which was won by the African National Congress.

What was the social political and economic impact of apartheid on South Africa?

The Apartheid was able to decrease intra-race disparities, as the whites were all extended increased opportunities and non-whites were all suppressed, solely because of their races. The economic ripple effects from the Apartheid are very prevalent in South African, most notably in Johannesburg.

What are the results of the apartheid in South Africa?

Apartheid has negatively affected the lives of all South African children but its effects have been particularly devastating for black children. The consequences of poverty, racism and violence have resulted in psychological disorders, and a generation of maladjusted children may be the result.

When did apartheid start and end?

The apartheid era in South African history refers to the time that the National Party led the country’s white minority government, from 1948 to 1994.

How was the economy during the apartheid?

​During the Apartheid years, loads of sanctions were in place against South Africa. Leading to a strong manufacturing industry within South Africa to supply the local market. The economy was however very closed and very little trade took place between South Africa and the rest of the world during the Apartheid years.

How did the apartheid affect South Africa socially?

Though apartheid was supposedly designed to allow different races to develop on their own, it forced Black South Africans into poverty and hopelessness. Black people could not marry white people. They could not set up businesses in white areas. Everywhere from hospitals to beaches was segregated.