Settlements and Apartheid

The video discusses the apartheid era in South Africa, highlighting the laws that enforced racial segregation and land dispossession. It covers the Group Areas Act of 1950, which displaced non-white families to townships, and the harsh living conditions they faced. The video also examines the economic disparities between white and non-white areas, particularly in Johannesburg, and the ongoing legacy of apartheid in settlement patterns, despite its official end in 1993.

Describe the impact of the Group Areas Act of 1950 on non-white families.

What was the primary objective of the apartheid legislation in South Africa?

How did the living conditions in townships compare to those in white areas?

What were the consequences for non-whites found without passports during apartheid?

In what ways does the legacy of apartheid still affect South Africa today?