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The impacts of racial segregation on settlement patterns in Johannesburg, and the legacy this leaves today.Key facts
- Apartheid (Afrikaans for 'apartness') was a series of policies segregating the black and white populations, introduced in South Africa from 1948.
- The 1950 Group Areas Act saw the transfer of 84% of South African land to the white minority.
- To travel or work in a white area, black South Africans were forced to carry passport documents or face prison.
- Though abolished in 1993, apartheid's legacy is still felt in South Africa, with residential areas still largely separated.
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South Africa, 1940s
Between 1948 and 1993, settlement patterns in South Africa were changed forever, by the officially dictated apartheid laws.
Apartheid = Afrikaans for "apartness". Black and white settlements were segregated
Under the guise of being a positive move for both populations, politicians used apartheid to transfer 84% of South …
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