The Legacy of Apartheid in South Africa

The power of the country is based not on its military strength, economic position, or government power, but on the way it builds its citizens. In order to gain power, the country must respect the principle of solidarity, the power of voice. There is no clear unification sense, so society may collapse. Unfortunately, as history has seen, civilizations often try to differentiate themselves rather than accept them. The fear of this unknown thing leads to the most sneaky behavior of humans; individuals are divided by physical attributes.

In recent years, I was between country, language, work and culture - from South Africa to Istanbul. I witnessed human rights violations in refugee camps and experienced apartheit legacy problems in towns and villages in South Africa. Everywhere in these places met people with innovative ideas about systematic change. People who understand the current situation can only set obstacles based on race, sex or place of birth. There are countless programs and initiatives that can remove these barriers, but these efforts often do not reach expectations due to insufficient funds, erroneous priorities, or failure to involve and possess communities . More effort is needed to empower the community internally through the bottom-up approach

When I visited Johannesburg at the invitation of the African National Convention in 1992, I first visited Africa. Apartheid's legacy still hurts South Africa today, but the wounds are open and primitive. Nelson Mandela has been living within 2 years from Robben Island for about 30 years. I was asked to help the African National Congress change from paramilitary organization to political organization. We landed in Johannesburg after a back-to-back night flight. I was immediately fascinated. I met a man called "Terror" Lekota at the airport. Given the reputation of ANC at the time, you can imagine my fears when being told that the ride from the airport was called "terror". But the horror is a mountainous teddy bear, a man nicknamed from his intense football game, and his eight years on Robben Island makes him more solid in the African tradition to welcome strangers did not. Lakota is currently the leader of the South African People's Party Congress

Apartheid is a dark era in the history of South Africa. The African National Congress has played an important role in the dissolution of apartheid. Nelson Mandela played an important role in bringing democracy to South Africa. This article shows how the African National Congress can participate in the anti-apartheid campaign and how the African National Congress and Nelson Mandela can change the country. - The power of the country is not based on its military strength, economic status or government power, but it is based on the way it is built by its citizens. In order to gain power, the country must respect the principle of solidarity, the power of voice. There is no clear unification sense, so society may collapse. Unfortunately, as history has seen, civilizations often try to differentiate themselves rather than accept them as their own responsibility.