Apartheid: Part VI

Historical Context Essay

Sam Raditlhalo (University of South Arica)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 7.2.3.03: South Africa and other Southern Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Helen Rachel Cousins (Birmingham Newman University), David Firth (University of Manchester), Nicole Kennedy (University of Newcastle)

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Race

Dates

Date of occurrence c.1900-1994

Places

South Africa (Location)

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This essay comprises 8 parts, as follows

Introduction

South African Apartheid I: The British-Boer Wars, 1899-1902

South African Apartheid II: The Rise of Afrikaner Nationalism, 1908-1945

South-African Apartheid III: The intensification of Afrikaner Nationalism, 1945-1948

South-African Apartheid IV: Reaction to Apartheid, 1951 - 1961

South African Apartheid V: The Darkening Plain, 1961-1985

South African Apartheid VI: The Last Act, 1986-1993

Annexes: Legislative Acts related to Apartheid

South African Apartheid VI: The Last Act, 1986-1993

Between the years 1986 and 1993, South Africa experienced what can only be termed a low-intensity civil war. While the state sought to break the UDF through the detention and harassment of its office bearers, the period also saw the sinister development of state-sponsored vigilantes around the country. UDF activists came...

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Citation: Raditlhalo, Sam. "Apartheid: Part VI". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 23 March 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5782, accessed 14 December 2025.]

Apartheid: Part VI

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South African Apartheid VI: The Last Act, 1986-1993

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