SOCIO-ECONOMIC

IMBALANCES:APARTHEID

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMBALANCES: INTRODUCTION: Two separate economic systems in SA. Divided by different levels of

development & different patterns of demand.

SA is in process of growing & developing infrastructure.

Not enough employment; housing; medical care & quality education for all.

Rich ---- Poor; causes inequality in SA. Inequality- different circumstances,

unequal distribution of assets or wealth & income between populations.

Prejudice- negative opinion/ judgement of something/ someone made without knowledge or considering the facts.

Social attitude: Way of feeling/ thinking which exists in a

particular culture at a particular time. Form of prejudice which is widely held within a certain society.

Urban: Many people live there. Many houses,

shops, offices etc. Well-developed infrastructure.

Rural: Not many people. Not well-developed. Great deal of open space- natural

country side. Poorly developed infrastructure. Infrastructure: Basic structures & facilities such as

buildings, roads, transport, power supply, schools, hospitals needed by people & businesses in SA.

Socio-economic: Used to describe social and economic

factors.

APARTHEID: 1948 Divided South African people into racial

groups namely whites, Indians etc. Where people lived, worked, attended

school, received medical treatment was decided on race.

More money was spend on education for white children than on children from other racial groups.

Children from other racial groups followed different educational syllabus.

Could not learn in their mother tongue. Not everyone were given equal opportunities

which created socio-economic imbalances. Injustice: Lack of fairness. Imbalance: A lack of balance. Segregation: Separate. 1994? Nelson Mandela End of Apartheid.

Were seen as a threat. Be home at a specific time. Designated homes. Education lasted until age 13. – manual

labour. National party- no mixed marriages. Black- White- coloured South Africa were boycotted Had to carry identification to be allowed

to enter.