Abstract
In this article, colonialism, slavery, racism and apartheid are singled out as scourges that have afflicted South Africans for over three-and-half centuries in respect of the first four scourge, and for four-and-half decades in respect of apartheid. Against this backdrop, the struggles of the people of South Africa against these scourges are portrayed and analysed. With the attainment of freedom and democracy in 1994, the ANC led government enacted pieces of legislation whose aim was to deepen and broaden democracy, thereby transforming the society beyond recognition of how it was before 1994. Celebrating the first ten years of freedom and democracy, the people of South Africa are taking stock of what has been achieved and not achieved and bracing themselves for the challenges that are facing them into the second decade.
Highlights
Racial injustices against blacks in South Africa by the colonisers dates back to 1652
Celebrating the first ten years of freedom and democracy, the people of South Africa are taking stock of what has been achieved and not achieved and bracing themselves for the challenges that are facing them into the second decade
Since the unbanning of political organisations that resisted apartheid and fought for the national political liberation in 1990 and with the release of political leaders such as Nelson Mandela and with the attainment of democracy in 1994, serious attempts have been made to address these historical racial justicese experienced by blacks
Summary
Racial injustices against blacks in South Africa by the colonisers dates back to 1652. This phenomenon of oppression, dispossession and exploitation was firmly entrenched in 1948 when the apartheid government took office from the British. Since the unbanning of political organisations that resisted apartheid and fought for the national political liberation in 1990 and with the release of political leaders such as Nelson Mandela and with the attainment of democracy in 1994, serious attempts have been made to address these historical racial justicese experienced by blacks. In 2004 South Africa’s democracy completed its tenth year and celebrations were planned throughout the country. President Thabo Mbeki was sworn in for a second term on the 27 April 2004 as president of the Republic of South Africa
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