A good summary of South African history needed in the matric IEB final exams. It focuses on Black consciousness, the internal pressures, and the external pressures. It is made from class notes, two textbooks, and other notes. It is good to study for finals and it has everything you need. If you fe...
Structure of the government
- Parliament voted by whites
- Lower house of parliament was House of Assembly
o Made the laws
- Upper house was the Senate
o Approved the laws
- National party filled the positions of Prime Minister and State
President
- National Party increased its majority in parliament over the years
o Can pass laws without opposition
- ‘Colored’ and Indian people had advisory councils
- Africans had no political rights
- The policy of Apartheid wad a strict form of segregation
o Social and economical segregation
Position of government became vulnerable because:
- Growing overseas opposition. There were cultural and economic
boycotts
- Conscription became compulsory for 1 year
- In 1970’s and 1980’s many ‘petty’ acts were scrapped
How matters improved for the Apartheid regime in the early 1960’s:
- The National Party dominated government
- ANC and PAC were banned
- Armed wing of ANC was raided leading to the imprisonment of leaders
Late 1960’s onwards the tides began turning against Apartheid:
- Support for the ANC was growing, providing new hope
- The ANC refilled its leadership positions
- 1970’s strikes started to occur
- Soweto uprisings were proof that things could change
o Received international support
- Government attempted to reform Apartheid with new leader, P.W.
Botha
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