3. Beginning in 1948 the party as the governing party of South Africa began implementing its policy of racial
segregation known as apartheid
Leaders took efforts to separate from British Influence by establishing stronger party influence with Parliament seats
The aim was to weaken ties by establishing South African “Republic” – it was a series of events including passing
citizenship rules to slowly wean away from the British- an act not all South Africans favored
Forbid interracial marriage and punished
sexual relationships
Created Whites Only areas
Restrictions on Black Property Rights
Ownership
4. Steve Biko, BMC
NUSAS
National Union of South African
Students
SASO
South African Students' Organisation
BCM
Black Consciousness Movement
5. Journalists played pivotal role in exposing human rights atrocities across the world and eventually exposed the
Cruelty in South Africa to the world through powerful text, imagery and media attention.