Resources and Powerin Post-apartheid

South Africa

Background

• Nelson Mandela, first Black African elected president of South Africa,1994.

• 4 major ethnic groups- blacks, whites, coloreds, and Asians.

• apartheid, “separateness” policy of racial segregation

Definitions

• Apartheid- the former official South African policy of separating people according to race. Apartheid gave power to whites.

• Distribution-the way people or things are spread out over space (resources, goods, etc.)

• Multiracial-made up of people from several different ethnic groups

• Segregation-the separation of one group of people from another (race). Can involve laws, separate facilities and living areas.

The Geographic Setting

• Most developed• 5% of the African population• 2/5 of Africa’s manufactured goods• ½ of Africa’s minerals– Gold, copper, diamonds = economic

powerhouse

• Mild climate perfect for cash crops• Animal life supports tourism

Multiracial Society

• South African blacks came from central Africa 2000 ya

• Europeans arrived in 1652– Dutch Boers (farmers)– Afrikaans – Great Britain 1867– Mixed races –colored– Asians 1860s

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LivingConditions in South Africa

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