The Post-Apartheid Scenario in South Africa

Abstract

South Africa has been the only country in recent history to have practised race discrimination and race domination on an institutionalised basis. Because of this policy, race discrimination and race domination were entrenched in all walks of life — including land allocation, residential restrictions, health services, job reservation, religious service, education and sport.

Do not deceive yourself into thinking that racialism is just another tyranny, like political tyranny, or religious tyranny. I know many men who have changed their religion, and many who have changed their politics. But I know of no man who has changed his race. And that is the way to Armageddon. For racialism is the only absolute tyranny.

Chief Albert Luthuli — South Africa — Recipient of Nobel Peace Prize 1960