How did South African Apartheid happen, and how did it finally end? - Thula Simpson

[@TEDEd]

Content Warning: This video depicts racial violence and trauma.

[@natheriver8910]

Thank you for the warning

[@factsarefactsanddonotlie8397]

lies Zulu propaganda why are you not talking about Zulu ethnic cleansing killing the native South Africans

[@WajahatKhan-es5vq]

Still Israel apartheid government is commiting genocide of Gaza children's 🇵🇸

[@Edmund.]

should've shown it on the start

[@michellelouiseweldhagen4356]

And as a South African, I can tell you that since the ANC (the national party) took over, crime and corruption is at an all time high. Our currency and economy is the weakest it's ever been and our education system is crippled. Our military service is a joke which together with the currency was once the strongest in the world. Let me not start with the electricity (loadshedding) and water crisis. The violence was definitely not okay back then, but since they took over, what progress have they made... Point being - nothing got better since the ANC took over. They are 'killing' their own people and the country needs a better ruling party.

[@robrodell]

You can't really do justice to such a complex issue in under 7 minutes, so it's a little oversimplified, but it does provide a solid introduction to the history. Thank you for making it.

[@moonhunter9993]

agreed. it was good but very, very simplified.

[@xELITExKILLAx]

It’s a very good intro for someone who has never studied the topic for sure

[@Stonemojo1]

yeah considering this video was factually, and historical inaccurate. clearly showing a bias.

[@brandonnguyen6718]

@@Stonemojo1 ehh... that's not what the original comment was saying. It's not "factually" incorrect, it is, just doesn't include everything on the subject, and all the nuances it entails.

[@Stonemojo1]

@@brandonnguyen6718 They didn't do it any justice because the video is bias anti white propaganda.

[@BabyGirl-wq6yj]

I'm South African. I learned most of this from my dad. Schools don't do this part of history any justice. Ask any South African and they'll tell you how the effects of apartheid can still be seen in everyday life. The fight to end injustice still goes on.

[@deeznutz8320]

Lmao South Africa was a economic powerhouse under apartheid its becoming a failed state under the blacks But lets cry about 'trauma'

[@HerMi.T]

@@deeznutz8320 it is powerhouse? I don't even know what you define as a powerhouse. Having income inequality is a powerhouse. Literally because of the hardwork of the majority of people in south africa, south africa's economy is booming. How does that change in a free state. Their hardwork leads to development better than apartheid.

[@khanyi8512]

@@HerMi.Tthank you!

[@alpacaofthemountain8760]

A good economy isn't worth exploitation @@deeznutz8320

[@oldmate5184]

Regardless of whether this is true or not, booming economy under apartheid is providing privileges to the select few at the expense of those languishing. It is not possible to justify apartheid.

[@theolinnaidoo4218]

thank you Ted Ed. On this day marks 10 years since Mandela's passing. From a fellow South African.

[@nathanlevesque7812]

"We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians." 1997

[@lduh9446]

@@nathanlevesque7812 and they used to call him a terrorist just like how they are calling Palestinians now

[@Stonemojo1]

you do know this is a bias propaganda piece which is historically and factually inaccurate?

[@Stonemojo1]

@@nathanlevesque7812 Palestine is a terrorist state. Enslaved by Hamas.

[@Stonemojo1]

@@lduh9446 No we call Hamas terrorists, and 50%+ of Palestinians support Hamas. So yeah... Gaza is a Terrorist state, and there is no such place called Palestine.

[@shreyashvaidya2773]

Due to apartheid, South Africa was banned from playing the World Cup from 1961 to 1992.

[@HerMi.T]

In fact in sports like cricket, they are banned to even play a single game for a long time.

[@Voomal123]

In fact they somehow still beat everyone theses days💀💀💀

[@SandimaGunathilaka-hu4xl]

@@Voomal123we could’ve seen a few wins if South Africa could play. They have loads of potential and maybe in those 17 years they could’ve practiced and maybe win a cup

[@7776odurohey]

Did anyone know that at the time South Africa beat Argentina 5-0 while in international isolation?

[@AweinMemes]

@@7776odurohey bruv thats craze

[@brettbarager9101]

What a lot of people don't know, and history does not teach, is that Canada had a significant role in the development of Apartheid policy and implementation. As I understand it, SA officials visited Canada and asked how we addressed our "Indian Problem." We told them to give the people numbers (to dehumanize them), make up a law that they need to stay in specific geographic areas (poor quality areas so as to keep them in poverty) and require that they need written documentation from the Indian Agent (most often a White person) giving permission to leave the designated area and, of course, punish them for speaking their own language or practicing their culture. Also, make sure that they dont have any form of Citizenship (to ensure they dont have any civil or legal rights). SA thought this was a great idea and implemented much the same policies there that Canada.

[@robynbrowne1277]

Why is this not known to the public. Why do we keep praising Canada as sweet people who would never harm a fly

[@LA-kg6zd]

English people invented apartheid and genocide. Nazis just copy.

[@maxmichalik4938]

​@@robynbrowne1277Because you watch too much American TV.

[@Kuricang31]

Well I'm not surprised with that kind of information. After all, most of the laws and articles inside the Geneva Convention were all written mostly due to what Canadian soldiers did in WW1 lol

[@Noelle-h6f]

@@maxmichalik4938 rent free

[@kerstinwadsten1143]

The horror in 1960 is called "the Sharpeville Massacre". Many South Africans who were abroad - for studies etc. - were then forbidden to return home especially, those who had publicly expressed their feeling of horror re, what had happened. One of these was Miriam Makeba. At that point, Britain began to issue British passports so that these people could still travel. although not back to South Africa .

[@gevoel8293]

And Today South Africa has no electricity, no clean water and is going the same way as Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Congo.

[@RSVPrr]

​@@gevoel8293 go home to London

[@natenae8635]

@@gevoel8293It’s going that way because SA is more equal. Apartheid was bound to fail because the majority of the population didn’t live in good conditions. When it ended the bubble burst and the reality of the countries economics were on full display.

[@ovwarrior]

​@@RSVPrrgo back to living in a hut in the jungle

[@dn822]

​@@natenae8635Think for the last 30 years the corruption and incompetence aswell.

[@YK-tr5ti]

We see history repeat itself often, it’s important to learn about this so we understand when it happens again.

[@rishabhdave4255]

its happening right now in palestine

[@Noelle-h6f]

it's happening RIGHT NOW

[@joeycottone7755]

Only if it's true history. But we ignore history all of the time.

[@drabberfrog]

@@rishabhdave4255 it happened in Israel on Oct 7th, Hamas will forever regret their actions.

[@rishabhdave4255]

@@drabberfrog Hamas caused an apartheid on Israel in October 7th? Do you even know what apartheid means, it is not something that happens in just a single day. Hamas didn't limit the rights of Israelis by not giving them the same rights as Palestinians. Meanwhile Palestinians have been living under Israeli apartheid for the last 75 years. They can't walk on the same street as Israelis, they have to live under large amounts of surveillance and occupation. They get arrested for committing the smallest of crimes while an Israeli in the West Bank can easily just murder a Palestinian without anything ever happening to them. That's what real apartheid is. The Hamas massacre was simply a pressure cooker exploding after forcefully being kept under years of oppression, poverty, and apartheid

[@SipheDlamini]

There are so many horror stories of the time that it would just make my blood boil. How some humans can be so cruel and still have the guts to go to church every Sunday to call themselves the Lord's holy children... 😢

[@ravenblack7052]

Church?! Pfft. They USED the Bible to PROVE that god demanded separation of races! Perhaps you're too young to remember the NG Kerk (Dutch Reformed Church - European Protestants)? Still sickens me to this day when I am in the East Rand and drive past one. It never ceases to amaze me that people embrace these Abrahamic faiths knowing that they were spread through the worst violence. These people represent the worst of humanity: immoral, corrupt, inhumane, completely devoid of humanity... but with power, legalise their plunder and genocidal tendencies.

[@swarnalidutta887]

Same. My blood boiled watching this level of demonic behaviour.

[@AntwanMounir]

Such a shame that the exact same things and worse are happening in the middle east but nobody cares.

[@nathanlevesque7812]

It's still playing out in real time elsewhere

[@soheibadel4205]

Well it’s happening now in Palestine

[@thesoupchronicles]

My mom grew up white in apartheid south africa, most of her side of the family still lives there. It's so incredibly important to me as a descendant of this horrific practice to be properly educated on it, and that's why I appreciate ted-ed's content so much. Thank you for another amazing video, perfect timing, as always.

[@Digitalmenia]

Yeah and don't forget about palastine ❤

[@arishemthejudge6780]

@@Digitalmeniaalso dont forget that modric robbed ronaldo of a ballon dor in 2018 and that hajime isayama rushed the ending

[@slimenews6345]

@@Digitalmenia as an American who has seen Palestinians burn and spit on American flags as well as cheer for 9/11 why should I support them? Do you really think that they would support the US and the west after this? Do you think that they would just forgive and forget? No they would not. It would be a strategic failure for me to support them as well as going against the country I love.

[@busarimaleek1907]

​@@arishemthejudge6780he robbed messi, goofy

[@grasonicus]

_"My mom grew up white in apartheid south africa"_ And, no doubt, her family old enough to remember will tell you apartheid South Africa was a much, much better place.

[@mthulisimotsa]

As a Swati (citizen of South Africa's neighbouring country), thank you for telling our story. A lot of the heroes (today) that were exiled back then were scattered around and between our countries down south. This is history that affects all of us. We too faced a sense of what apartheid was like but the focus has always been on South Africa as our southern powerhouse. They don't necessarily teach a lot about this history in our educational system, at least not the factual narrative,,, so please keep doing what you're doing. For my South Africans out there; Amandla Awethu.

[@jelserentrip]

Woah they have internet in Swaziland?

[@isabelstokes4042]

Amandla!

[@Qhawe_Jameson.]

They actually have their own mobile network Swazi mobile, one of the only 2 countries in Africa to do so. ​@jelserentrip

[@stefanviljoen3962]

Lol You should've stayed as south africa😂😂 Look at eswatini now😂😂

[@Qhawe_Jameson.]

@jelserentrip they have their own mobile network. Swazi Mobile.

[@aalooprod]

The timing can't be a coincidence, thank you TED-Ed 🍉

[@ravi_bats]

you clearly don't understand what apartheid really is huh.

[@bot64397]

Different laws for different people. Ranking people by race. Massacring resistance. Displacing civilians. Different court systems for each race.@@ravi_bats

[@beautifulrainbow470]

@@ravi_batsIf Nelson Mandela himself could see the connection between apartheid and what was happening to the Palestinians then so can you.

[@Humanresouces]

​@@beautifulrainbow470I hear many claims and I need to ask, what are the connections? Do you need to be Jewish to run for office? Does being an Arab make you less likely to get a good job? Are jews protected by law while others aren't? If there is connection, who will be our Mandela? How can we create a peaceful Israel and Palestine where no one will be treated unfairly? How can we create equal justice? How can we stop the cultural warfare?

[@ravi_bats]

@@Humanresouces this fr. Israel doesn't have apartheid. Discrimination to a degree yes and we need to work on that but not apartheid.

[@Abdul_Mujeeb-k5y]

This goes to show how effective protests and demonstration really are. Great informative video

[@joeycottone7755]

Yes they do. Not for the better all the time.

[@vivianoosthuizen8990]

Only if international organisations that wants to benefit from the chaos of demonstrations and terrorism support it as they did the ANC an SA communist party

[@dopedagoth1789]

But the protest and demonstrations didnt make it end The pressure from other countries did And that wasnt because of the protests, but because of the massacres I guess the massacres were because of the protests

[@lm_b5080]

ya the apartheid government would never have let go had the soviet union not collapsed. also, pressure from the US + UK. it sadly wasn’t really bcs of the protests

[@boity-fromthemilkygalaxy2504]

@@lm_b5080the protests played a huge role as well as the fighters which were in the guerrilla movement. If it wasn’t for the protests, international people wouldn’t have thought to intervene. The protests helped to show the world what was happening in South Africa.

[@rgarlinyc]

Concise and clear exposition - every thinking person needs to know what Apartheid was/is and why/how it must remain defeated.

[@r.s.fletcher7066]

Whether it's been defeated is up for debate, but I commend the general consensus

[@gertjoubert7221]

History is a lie to please politicians and the rich. They control you with history.

[@gertjoubert7221]

History is a lie. From the 1800 Europe was doing his best to get all whites out of Africa. The fight against the Boer nation started long ago with the Groot Trek out of the Cape province and later on it was the anglo Boer wars where the Boers fought the British. Not the afrikaners but the Boers. Many afrikaners joined the British, that is where the word “joiners” came from. But today the Boers get the blame, not Britain, the language you love so much. Apartheid laws started with Britain in 1887 already in the Cape schools and till 1961 south africa was a british union under british laws. Aparthei never ever started with the Boer

[@dopedagoth1789]

It often baffles me how people like americans think because MLK had a dream (and got assasinated for it) and mandela got to be president that means apartheid has been eliminated completely This is all waaaaay to recent to have completely diminished To remove it from institutions and society takes time Its not a snap of the finger law says were equal so everything is fine

[@turnip9367]

Another really informative video complimented by an incredible animation style. We're really lucky to have this for free.

[@bekamamuladze3416]

@mryeet17boy74 Having unbiased (partially but mostly) source such as Ted-ED is a bless to any individual, you can do ton of research and only read some propaganda, idk the purpose of your comment, just flexing the new narrative of the 21st century, yes, for your surprise, people who watch Ted-ED also love to do their own research, thank you and bye ;-;

[@nathanngumi8467]

Great animation! Not many appreciate the complexity and nuances of this history.

[@irawilliams343]

The more the oppressed are pushed to a corner, the more passionate they come. This is something tyrants have always failed to understand.

[@Ronald-nu9ud]

Exactly look what happens to soviets and western europe also china during Tiananmen square.

[@hamzaelm7010]

I'm 100% certain you're posting this in light of what's happening in Palestine. Thank you.

[@therealspaghetti208]

That’s literally nothing like this

[@s0nukutty]

nelson mandela himsel supported the palestinian liberation movement, it is literally apartheid and it is exactly like this. a white settler population seizing the land and killing and displacing a native population @@therealspaghetti208

[@zxera9702]

It is like this tho Israel is deemed an apartheid state that illegally settles Palestenian land and segregates them into filth.

[@vqnillaayt495]

@@therealspaghetti208 how is it not? Correct me if im wrong but is an apartheid not when two different groups are judged under two separate laws? When there are 700,000 illegal Israeli settlers in the West Bank, when Palestinians have to go through several military checkpoints to get through their day, when pregnant women are forced to give birth at these checkpoints. How is it not similar? Mandela himself has stated that "our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of Palestinians"

[@therealspaghetti208]

@@vqnillaayt495 they’re literally two separate countries, how would it be apartheid?

[@kganetsisebola]

As a fellow South African, thank you for the video 🇿🇦.

[@johnpaul4301]

Hey I have a question. How are the majority of white south africans? Are they racists or nice? I lived in Mauritius for a while where there has been a huge number of white south african immigration in the past decade, and I have to say they mostly stick to themselves. Like there's a pretty nice region in Mauritius where most people living there are white south africans, and I haven't really seen them trying to integrate to the Mauritian society

[@ChristiaanJansevanRensburg-n6b]

@@johnpaul4301Hi John Paul, as a white South African who left SA, I can say this happens pretty much everywhere. If you’d take the Chinese in SA for example, they don’t necessarily integrate. Here in Singapore they have American clubs, the French schools etc. Some people are adventurous and love to meet people from everywhere and others like to stick to what they know. For me, moving to another country because I didn’t feel welcome in my own, made me want to stick to other white South Africans here. It is a complicated subject which is really hard to explain. Apartheid was wrong, but as a white South African who is only eligible for certain jobs in SA because of my colour due to racial transformation, it creates an ‘Apartheid light’ to an extent.

[@johnpaul4301]

@@ChristiaanJansevanRensburg-n6b I get what you're trying to say but that's not an excuse for me. I believe every person, irrespective of race or ethnicity, who immigrates to a new country should make an effort to try to integrate properly into that country.

[@Logan_TheLegend]

I'd say biggest problem is changing languages for all sides

[@ovwarrior]

​@@johnpaul4301pls tell the Mexicans this, thanks!

[@shadowmane55]

Jesus... The animation in this video... Y'all are killing it with these 🔥🔥🔥

[@cDogRage]

This isn't taught thoroughly in the country at schools, thank you for this. Edit: Seems lots of schools did and do cover it, maybe my school was just poop. Thanks for your replies.

[@pauladrigwe2521]

Sort of true. You probably hear about it for the first time in high school. Would have to take History as a subject from Grade 10 for it to be taught in any detail

[@aguynamedtriton]

It definitely is taught, just not in detail like it should be. About the only thing you wouldn't learn thats in this video is how close ties the ANC had with communism. It's not a connection they like to advertise.

[@cDogRage]

@@aguynamedtriton Rural public high school in 2007. We did the French revolution, WW2, then the Sharpville massacre and election briefly, and that was it. I didn't take history in Grade10 though.

[@cDogRage]

@@pauladrigwe2521 Ah, I did not take history, but shouldn't this stuff be taught early like how the Germans teach WW2? I don't think I should have to choose between learning about my country's history and choosing subjects that may get me employed.

[@aguynamedtriton]

@@cDogRage would that our system were better. I learned most of what I did through English projects, so I guess it's up to the teachers and how well equipped they may be?

[@clarckkim]

Nelson Mandela also said once, "our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.

[@harharharharharharharharha240]

😭💕💕💕

[@holysong2099]

Lol

[@אביחיסופר-ד2ת]

you forgot the continued: "and without the resolution of conflicts in East Timor, the Sudan and other parts of the world". He didnt tried to make comparison between the issues, but to mention that there are still problems in the world. the people of south africa didnt reject 5 peace accords so your comparison is unfair towards the africans

[@sladetuner8661]

the Israel Goverment is far worse the SA Apartheid ever was

[@siervodedios5952]

​@@אביחיסופר-ד2תThank you! What's going on between Israel and Hamas and Apartheid in South Africa are not the same thing at all. The audacity to compare is ridiculous.

[@CharlotteXMoon]

I'm SO SORRY for the losses the families and friends have to endure!

[@helenduplessis4166]

Many people of all races lost their lives fighting this battle.

[@CharlotteXMoon]

@@helenduplessis4166 Agreed

[@khanyi8512]

My mom still gets sad and angry at the mention of Apartheid,it breaks my heart.

[@CharlotteXMoon]

@khanyi8512 I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe you should get your mum a therapist. It'll help her. It helps to talk to someone about these kinds of things, I know that to well

[@khanyi8512]

@@CharlotteXMoon keep in mind she's an African parent,they don't really believe in therapy for themselves.

[@movietenx]

As a Palestinian living abroad am very moved from your history. I can imagine how hard it was and how strong you were for keep fighting for freedom. Today after all this torture youve been through you are are for many countries heroes! ✊🏼🇿🇦♥️

[@okwatever3582]

It’s good to learn from history. Wish one day Palestine and other segregated regions can be free from oppression. Though, collective action is needed and Palestine is a very unique scenario than other places that suffered from just western colonialism related segregation.

[@iqrakhalidzakariah4842]

You are the real heroes! And Palestine will be free 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@cornecloete69]

​@@okwatever3582 Palestine oppressed itself... stop killing innocents

[@junibeecortez8292]

@@cornecloete69 you are just like the whites who oppressed the native africans in south africa.

[@Palestine4Ever169]

​@@cornecloete69 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@katmore9]

PERFECT timing yet again, TED-Ed! 🙂

Yes, nobody wants to talk about white farmers....

[@Agent-ie3uv]

​@psst..... , quiet, you'll derail their ⬅️st narrative. 🤭🤭

[@katmore9]

@BenceIlles Yup. That's exactly why TED-Ed did this video! To raise awareness of the plight of white settler farmers!

[@MinhNguyen-ny2ns]

@ DW, give SA like 5 years and Ted-Ed will be making a video about The SA farmine.

[@athelstan5794]

free Palestine

[@TuhinSarkar-gu3vy]

1990 . Damm . No wonder the aftershocks are still felt . It's been just 33 years

[@ohhi5237]

it will be the same in 250 years

[@Vukuzenzele]

Those "aftershocks" you're feeling is due to the ANC. Wake up!

[@mypropmp4057]

The ANC hasn’t done anything to fix the problems since the 2000s.

[@MilesLambos-ef1nt]

​@@mypropmp4057 I disagree ,during Thabo Mbeki presidency ,our economy was growing and people got jobs and started moving on ,until double headed guy called Zuma became president, the country has been going down.

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202]

@@MilesLambos-ef1ntclearly you missed when they said “since the 2000’s”

[@lawrencemararac15]

I went to South Africa two months ago for a class trip on the post-Apartheid era. It is great to see how much improvements are the now compared to before, but the effects of the Apartheid is still there... there's still so much inequality visible around especially in Cape Town and Johannesburg where we went.

[@ryanstephen6163]

What they won't tell you: Inequality has worsened since Apartheid ended (see Gini coefficient) and unemployment has increased by a massive 50%

[@Logan_TheLegend]

The thing is every party we have available is kak and half of sa don't want to vote no more

[@r.s.fletcher7066]

Would love to see these so-called "improvements"

[@r.s.fletcher7066]

@@Logan_TheLegend Lmao, this is so true I'm crying😭 Not SA just barely breaching the 8mil mark in our 2020 election, people are worn out!!

[@dannyarcher6370]

Improvements?? WTF are you talking about?? Asking as a South African.

[@Kampamba]

They tried to wipe us out. I know we should forgive and forget, but this history is so painful and I often feel demonised for feeling hurt. Our feelings are relevant. Apartheid systematically broke an entire people and we never really healed properly. 💔

[@khanyi8512]

Forgiveness comes with healing, forgiveness comes with a genuine apology.

[@adamwyker4800]

What are you talking about? Which people? Are you talking about the Khoisan people? It’s infuriating that you are actually suffering from the effects of propaganda and the distorted reality of the true history. I’m not saying it hurts any less, if it feels real than it is. I’m not attacking or insulting you. I am angry because your pain is unnecessary and I’m sure it’s lead to anger and resentment that are also poisonous. South Africa is broken in 2023. The suffering today is exponentially greater than suffering under apartheid - look and compare ANY metric, ANY of them and see whether it’s better today or worse than 40 years ago. If it were so horrible then why did millions migrate from the north into South Africa? Why would you move to such an oppressive place? That makes zero sense? I honestly think if you researched the history of South Africa and understood what really happened it would ease your pain. You’ll start to realize nearly every single statement in this video is not just false but it’s the opposite of the truth. This is propaganda meant to divide people. Don’t let it.

[@adamwyker4800]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@khanyi8512from who? And to who? An apology for turning a 1st world nation, the best of the entire continent, over to foreigners that had no history there and no hand in creating or developing the country? These were invaders that came illegally and eventually just outnumbered the native whites (and yes they were native since nobody lived there prior to their arrival). So the whites should apologize for creating a superb country and then being forced to hand it over to the invading hordes who have since absolutely, unequivocally looted and destroyed every single thing built by the whites? Ok…

[@ChristiaanJansevanRensburg-n6b]

Though Apartheid was wrong, it is not the reason why SA is the SA today. Your hurt comes from your own not helping you out which creates an even bigger victim mentality. Your own brought SA to its knees. Your own broke the infrastructure built. Your own stole the resources we had, spending it on luxury goods and expensive parties while your own is still living in poverty. Your pain should rather be named your disappointment. Now there is nothing left to help anymore. Unfortunately people living in poverty have less chance now. It would take generations to rebuild what was lost in the last 30 years. We’re all stuck in this together now, not only you anymore. Today we are all victims of your own.

[@joeycottone7755]

You could have moved

[@majl7917]

Timing of this subject couldn't be better. 👍

[@richarddawkins4607]

she was 9

[@majl7917]

@@richarddawkins4607 I was talking about apartheid.

[@DefenseOnTitan]

Yes and the conflict between Israel and Palestine should end exactly like how Apartheid ended. By making peace and by both sides living together in peace.

[@charlottesmoviephile8924]

@@DefenseOnTitanno such thing as peace. We are greedy violent creatures and it’s in our nature to be selfish and use others.

[@majl7917]

@@DefenseOnTitan Tell that to Israel. And do not say Hamas. They are not the root cause nor the current cause of the apartheid regime and its violence. It serves only as a cheap all-encompassing answer to moralize Israel's actions that takes away from the fact that children are dying by the thousands. Yelling Hamas at everything doesn't change that fact, it just prolongs it.

[@andrewlim9345]

Its sad that Apartheid has caused long lasting damage to South Africa in terms of socio-economic development and race relations. These will take decades to heal.

[@ohhi5237]

ITS GETTING BETTER RIGHT what definition of healing do you use?

[@grasonicus]

The damage to South Africa came after apartheid ended. Apartheid prevented the collapse which followed it.

[@mypropmp4057]

The South Africans have already gave the ANC 30 years, and all the early progress made under Mandela has been wiped away by corruption. They need a new path forward, and the DA leads that path of true prosperity for all, we have seen it in the Western Cape!

[@grasonicus]

@@mypropmp4057 What _early progress?_ The farm murders? The decline in infrastructure? The corruption? The increase in crime? All that started with uhuru, even under Mandela.

[@reddawg6091]

hmmm that sounds like whats been happening to blacks in America for centuries

[@benihariono7134]

We love south Africa from Indonesia

[@revanthkrishna5791]

It was super crazy animation. This could be turned to a good movie or series.

[@deadmanthehekatonkheire994]

I mean... sure. You can't do a thorough deep dive into such a complex issue in 7 minutes, but it's a good enough crash course.

[@andieallison6792]

I mean, duh?

[@AgentMoray]

Mostly accurate, although it does skim over some of the historic details. I grew up in Apartheid South Africa in the 80s. As a POC who is still living in South Africa, I can tell you that for instance, international sanctions meant nothing as American companies carried on business as usual further propping up Apartheid. That's just one example of what I mean when I say "mostly accurate" , we'd be here all day if I nitpicked on the content of the video.

[@andieallison6792]

I mean it's 7 minutes long, what do you expect?

[@AgentMoray]

@@andieallison6792 yeah, fair enough - it's very good generally.

[@Lucas5632-]

Genuine question...What's a POC ? Thanks

[@askosefamerve]

@@Lucas5632- Person of color. Basically, anyone who is not white/European/"Caucasian".

[@cynthiaburton526]

THE ANIMATOR WENT TF OFF! This is beautiful

[@alveca2veca]

South African here: Really appreciate this and made it more clearer

[@mendalolores3020]

You are what is wrong with this country. Go educate yourself rather than relying in online propaganda videos from America to learn about the history of your country.

[@ThinksFarTooMuch]

Maybe I’m biased, but does anyone else wish the video mentioned the contributions of the late, Nobel Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu to the struggle?

[@CharlieMulliss]

Watching this with what's been going on in Palestine over the past 70 years is truely eye-opening ☹️

[@jamiesedgefield5476]

it's funny how these guys don't do a video on Israeli apartheid when it is exactly the same thing using exactly the same tactics, could it be that these guys have zionist leanings - pathetic double-think.

[@aziranaviera609]

This is very different from what's in Palestine. Israel argues that many policies, such as checkpoints and the separation barrier, are necessary for national security and to prevent attacks. Israel asserts that Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are not Israeli citizens and live under different administrations, partly due to the Oslo Accords, which established the Palestinian Authority. And do you know how much anti Semitism has existed in the middle east? Most Jews living in different Arab countries have been reduced in numbers, being forcefully removed from were they settled .

[@TheJupiter786]

Exceptionally concise, evocative, tasteful, and well-edited

[@themxd8097]

The writers of this went to great lengths to not mention the word coloured (mixed race people) throughout the entire video. Please note that Coloured is not offensive to us and is a good description for mixed people since we vary in complexion depending on our mixture. I would also like to suggest making videos on the history of the term people of colour as well as bias against mixed race people which this video has displayed.

[@engeltjie_engelbrecht]

They think that because we speak Afrikaans, we weren't oppressed or a major factor in what happened

[@themxd8097]

​@@engeltjie_engelbrecht they do the same to english speaking coloureds

[@andieallison6792]

What are you talking about? How is that relevant? They mentioned that mixed-race marriages were illegal and that's it. Mixed-race people are not the subject of Apartheid.

[@engeltjie_engelbrecht]

@@andieallison6792 it's VERY relevant, we are a subject of Apartheid

[@themxd8097]

​@andieallison6792 the relevance is that the video is critical about aparthied racial views but they are ignoring coloured identity and our history during the aparthied era

[@kenster8270]

0:37 That's not entirely correct. The language is primarily used by so-called Coloured people, who are a distinct ethnic group of multiracial South Africans and Namibians. White people are evenly split between Afrikaans speakers and English speakers.

[@TheKnowledgeMan101]

Yeah, but during Apartheid, coloured people were heavily discriminated too. Also, Afrikaans was the main language of the white population in South Africa. Coloured people speak it too, but if there is one population where Afrikaans comes from and is most certainly used the most, that's the white population

[@wilsonkok4754]

Definitely one of the solid top acoustic guitars!

[@saurabhjadhav4481]

One of the best videos on this channel!!! The subject, the music , the art simply excellent.

[@samaral-khudairi8131]

An amazing work from TED-Ed, much applause to the research staff, the production, and the creatives behind this

[@KoketsoR7]

Sad part is the chains of Apartheid still weigh heavy on South Africa till today.

[@mendalolores3020]

Yes, the ANC made sure of that.

[@mohammadsufiyaan5330]

Will be waiting for TED's similar video on Palestine once apartheid ends. It's hard to do now

[@sihles229]

Always love to see the history of my nation shared

[@shaeuwn]

We still haven't learnt from history. Palestine will have a similar TED-Ed video one day and we all will be culpable.

[@jdtreharne]

Exactly. Hopefully soon Jews will be allowed in Gaza again.

[@rishabhdave4255]

@@jdtreharne what about the palestinians in the west bank?

[@jdtreharne]

@@rishabhdave4255 what about them?

[@dickhardpicard]

​@@jdtreharne Isreal is the new apartheid government. As of 2013Israel has admitted for the first time that it has been giving Ethiopian Jewish immigrants birth-control injections, often without their knowledge or consent. The government had previously denied the practice but the Israeli Health Ministry’s director-general has now ordered gynaecologists to stop administering the drugs

[@rishabhdave4255]

@@jdtreharne they can't move freely in their own country and are restricted by apartheid policies while Israel continues to occupy their land

[@radiusbecka1799]

It would be kind of nice to have someone that actually went through this explain this...

[@lulugal31]

Who did the foley work? Phenomenal, the mental imagery from the sound really matched the tone and expanded on it

[@hussienbintalal91]

The exact same history, with the exact same details, the level of similarities it chilling

[@mcebomaziya3299]

I’m South African and only learnt about apartheid when I left for school abroad or from my family. Crazy.

[@pallas.comorant.flight]

I live in the US, but my mom grew up during apartheid South Africa (labeled colored) I have a good life but generational trauma is real. My mom has mental health problems and a lot of her family has physical health problems (such as diabetes that runs). She is doing her best for me: but growing up surrounded by trauma does have its effects on her There was a period of time where I was frequently torn down by her, and told me all these things about me that I ended up believing. She since was able to stop, but of course those words still stick I have anxiety and depression. While I don’t believe I have a terrible life (especially compared to my mom’s trauma), I do see myself in the hurt child that my mother once was

[@joeycottone7755]

The only way to end "generational trauma" is to stop having kids

[@MsUGGG]

​@@joeycottone7755no, the only way to stop generational trauma is to break the cycle by recognising the effects it has had on your thinking and behaviour and endeavour to alter the way you relate to your own children.

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202]

lol you can’t blame something like diabetes on apartheid

[@Kokikalaks]

And as south Africas you learn alot of this stuff from your parents. They were IN the liberation struggles. I think it's important to remember it really wasnt that long ago.

[@a1esandra]

fascinated by the recent topics the channel has been putting out like the apartheid in SA and americas killing of bison. to me its very clear its meant to draw comparisons to the genocide/ecocide/apartheid happening in palestine. why not just make a video about it

[@user-justsomeone]

Irish potato famine too, right after the conflict began I wonder if it is trying to send a message or something like that.

[@SinaiLanguageLovingIsraeli]

Israel is not creating a genocide, there are more Palestinians than before

[@a1esandra]

@SinaiLanguageLovingBallerino israel is not killing an entire people because they didnt kill all of them? ur seeing kids being blown to bits and ur thinking its ok bc there are still more kids? dont bother replying theres nothing i want to hear from you

[@MJ31579]

​@SinaiLanguageLovingBallerino you're a joke

[@MJ31579]

What is happening in Palestine is, by definition legal definition, an apartheid.

[@boshoff814]

Great video. Just wish it was much longer. 7min is not enough

[@nadaasem3315]

Talk about the ethnic cleansing in gaza

[@AllAboutMMA]

There are palestinians living in israel 20% of israel population is palestinians They have the right same israelis,some of them even serve in the military,police,civil servant,and the government

[@I.I.I.A2]

​​@@AllAboutMMAOh you left out some details Hasbara: Palestinians are like second class, if not third class citizens in Israel. Over 50% are in poverty, hardly have good job opportunities and have to endure daily IDF violence. They live on about 3% land in the north, although they make up 20% of the Israeli population. They are not allowed to build their houses where their grandparents lived because the military does not allow it. They are controlled by cameras during elections and Netanyahu himself said that he hates to see Arabs vote.

[@alvaroprieto2092]

TED Ed taking a stace against Israel without explictly doing so

[@helenduplessis4166]

Really? How is it that a terrorist organisation is considered the hero in this situation?

[@alvaroprieto2092]

@@helenduplessis4166 isreal isn't considered the hero, you are wrong

[@helenduplessis4166]

@@alvaroprieto2092 so, Hamas is? Personally, I don't think either side is a hero... there are no heroes when it comes to war.

[@valentinamishra6823]

Can we just appreciate the animation quality

[@lduh9446]

I was so frustrated by the first title glad you’ve changed it

[@yemyem794]

What was the first title?

[@lduh9446]

@@yemyem794 what is apartheid and how did it end It didn’t mention specifically the apartheid in South Africa. Because apartheid didn’t end in the world it is still there and the simplest example: isreal apartheid on Palestinians

[@yemyem794]

@@lduh9446 thanks for the swift response.👍🏽

[@DetPrep]

One minute of a Ted's video can't make you shed a tear. The video:

[@SathwikKesappragada]

Steve Biko's death was so cruel

[@hydromic2518]

Yes

[@Opendi01]

May he rest in power

[@shreyashvaidya2773]

An entire song was composed, depicting his legacy

[@helenduplessis4166]

As were the deaths of the many people who were necklaced by Winnie Mandela.

[@Opendi01]

@@helenduplessis4166 because that justifies Bikos death

[@akhtarhusain1058]

@teded I'm a dedicated viewer from India, and I've greatly benefited from your insightful videos. Recently, I observed that KZbin introduced a feature allowing users to switch audio tracks to different languages. This has proven to be extremely beneficial for content accessibility, as demonstrated by major KZbinrs like MrBeast. Considering the diverse global audience, I believe incorporating multilingual audio tracks in your videos could significantly enhance the learning experience for viewers who encounter language challenges. This feature has the potential to make your valuable content accessible to a wider international audience. Thank you for considering this suggestion. Looking forward to more enriching content from you.

[@LuvAndropovMaseti]

I’m watching this from South Africa.🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦💚

[@mr.haroldhutchings4341]

This video does a commendable job highlighting the significance of student protests, such as the Soweto Uprising of 1976, as key moments in the resistance against apartheid. The brave stand of young South Africans during that uprising was a critical turning point in mobilizing both local and global opposition to the apartheid regime. However, it's also important to note how these protests, and the violent repression that followed, sparked a broader, international response. Countries began imposing sanctions on South Africa, pressuring its economy and further isolating the apartheid state on the world stage. Additionally, F.W. de Klerk’s role in the transition, while often seen as a pragmatist willing to negotiate, also reveals the complexity of the end of apartheid. By 1989, South Africa was struggling with mounting internal unrest, international pressure, and a deepening economic crisis. De Klerk's surprise announcement in February 1990, which included unbanning the ANC and releasing Nelson Mandela, signified a shift in the political landscape but also reflected a recognition within the National Party that maintaining apartheid was no longer viable. Mandela’s eventual release and election as president in 1994 symbolized the triumph of resistance, but it also highlighted the enormous challenges of nation-building in a country so deeply scarred by decades of racial division and violence. The process of reconciliation, as led by figures like Mandela and Desmond Tutu, remains one of the most remarkable aspects of post-apartheid South Africa, but as this video suggests, the effects of apartheid continue to resonate in modern South Africa. #MrHutchingsHistory #Apartheid #SowetoUprising #NelsonMandela #SouthAfricanHistory #DeKlerk #ANC #SteveBiko #HistoryEducation #PostApartheid

[@matttheking1655]

Steve Biko is a Legend!!!

[@TheAcolossus]

Same thing happening to Palestinians and no one bats an eye. 50 years later they will make a sympathetic video to absolve our sins. Always remember Mandela stood with Palestine.

[@joeycottone7755]

Mandela was a terrorist

[@Austine1452]

ya keep lying to yourself ​@@thatonekerbal

[@TheForeignersNetwork]

How did this video ignore the fact that the uMkhonto we Sizwe undertook a sustained bombing campaign during the 80's that led to white politicians being scared out of their wits? The resistance to apartheid was not just a series of peaceful protests that were violently smothered. Resistance was also undertaken as a cause by factions of the ANC that were not afraid to use force to make white colonizers finally stand down.

[@BerghBester]

I live in south africa and I'm happy to see that they are going through our history

[@brickisao2999]

Nice video + Gelb 4 was here

[@GavinBurns-k5o]

As a white english man i sometimes think why do we think we have the right to make judgement on wars so called terrorist actions when we as many other european countries have terrorised the world for years only 14 percent of south african are white and they did not come from that country not even that continent yet they decided they would subject the other 86 percent to torture murder and there freedom took. Sometimes i carnt believe how crule one set of people can be to another littally on the basis of their skin coulor or what they believe in especially when it was never place to.

[@Bd-ng1zv]

Dummy where did all of society come from? White people.

[@andrealbertus6799]

Apartheid never ended. We are still have apartheid laws.

[@Ayto-xn9vs]

Not in south Africa.

[@RSVPrr]

​@@Ayto-xn9vsin SA

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202]

@@Ayto-xn9vsyes in South Africa. We still have an overwhelming amount of race based legislation

[@lailaelfoujji5976]

What about talking about the apartheid happening nowadays ? Israeli apartheid being seen in GAZA Palestine ?? seems more interested to me since it's happening in 2023 NOT the 19ies !!!! Even kids and babies are killed...

[@lduh9446]

Over 7000 Palestinian kid was killed up till now !

[@noamjacob1216]

Yes kids and babies killed in both Israel and palestine. But please. watch the video before commenting because if you did. you would see that is not what apartheid is. Apartheid is racial segregation within a country (A SINGLE COUNTRY) Israel and palestine are two separate countries. There’s no racial segregation at all what no there is. Palestine only has fuki*g arabs in their country if that isn’t racial segregation i don’t know what is.

[@Ayto-xn9vs]

​@@lduh9446it's completely different and unrelated.

[@nanrenafziger9798]

this is a pretty good video that contains a decent overview of events. i do think that starting and ending with mandela quotes was not the best, and other amazing south african activists should be highlighted.

[@mandlamatsane2889]

As a South African such content trigger me , I don’t think my fellow South Africans are really ready to face this

[@joeycottone7755]

They aren't ready to face the fact that corruption and incompetence is ruling the country now.

[@notfunny3397]

3:40 Pretty similar to what happened in Palestine, decades of suffering at the hands of the European invaders radicalised some of the Palestinians.

[@adirbarak5256]

blah blah colonizers blah blah

[@bnazan6920]

Israel isn't some European invasion. ~48% of Israelis are from the middle east. Both Arabs and Jews had good reasons to have a country, but the Arabs wanted everything or nothing. They got nothing. They didn't have to suffer if they simply stopped attacking Israel and accepting it can exist. Israel recognized that palestinians can have land, yet palestinians never recognized that Israel can have land.

[@spacewargamer4181]

​@@bnazan6920 He just missed by a bit, because Israel isn't european, yes, but It was created by UK and supported by the US.

[@bnazan6920]

@@spacewargamer4181 How was it created by the UK? The UK limited Jewish immigration. It never solved the conflict in Palestine and left it as it is. They didn't help Jews get a country in any way. All they did was the Balfour declaration which was basically a piece of paper saying they might give the Jews a country. They said the same thing to Arabs. Jews and Arabs fought for a country. Also, the US only started supporting Israel in the 60s, after Israel won multiple wars.

[@amicable5237]

@@bnazan6920 Palestine before 1948 was 17% Jewish… everyone outside of that percentage was an “invader” Every proposed Jewish state had hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in there, usually half of the population of the proposed state... you expect them to accept this? Lol Israel has voted “No” on 300+ UN peace settlements, it refuses to operate through UN-brokered agreements because international law, and most of the international community, entirely backs the Palestinian cause. Israel is definitionally a rogue state and does not want peace with Palestine unless it means it can continue occupying it

[@ages6592]

I’m proud to say that my home country Sweden gave official support very early making Sweden the only Western country to give official support to the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa during the early 1970's.

[@littledudefromacrossthestr5755]

Ty

[@Onelove-Oneheart-h4c]

Olof Palme

[@joeycottone7755]

Sweden has been destroying its self for a long time

[@JohnKpl]

South Africa is a resource-rich country, yet it has very poor citizens. It is poorly managed. You could call it the collapse of the state.

[@ChristiaanJansevanRensburg-n6b]

I would like to mention by who it is poorly managed, maybe the ANC and Nelson Mandela’s people? There’s 2 sides to a coin.

[@mrcylinderyt]

As a south African I can confirm that this video is factual, I am extremely happy that segregation has ended and that finally we are truly a rainbow nation. Apartheid was truly the darkest side of south Africa. The effects of apartheid can most certainly be seen today but they are steadily being erased from history. And to the ted team: those king proteas at the end were a nice touch (the flowers)

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202]

They aren’t being erased. South Africa is more unequal today. Look at gini co efficient stats

[@Nubialady32]

As an African this makes me cry 😢 outsiders coming to my beautiful continent.gave us so much suffering...slavetrading, genocide, (neo)colonization, apartheid...the last 400 years is painful dark chapter of African history....

[@Eveer.r]

Exactly what's happening right now somewhere else but people ignore it

[@newperson4889]

This was beautifully made and well researched ❤❤❤❤❤

[@mojalefamoletsane4348]

Apartheid was petty much successful. South Africa is the most unequal country in the world. There's an article about it on Time magazine.

[@HeyHey-x5s]

Thanks for the awesome video it helped me understand class better earned a subscriber

[@chapmanproductions423]

We really live in a sick world. History continues to repeat itself and it’s because we’re not teaching the correct history or not learning it from accurate sources😔

[@Andresinpinguin]

basically what Israel is doing with Palestinians

[@MuhammadAmirulHakim-rw8zf]

Yes

[@callumarendse1984]

How is it similar to the apartheid in South-Africa?

[@mohamedosamabegisercairo9807]

​@callumarendse1984 israel bulid on basically on the right of jews in Palestine according to their holy book and forget the right of the Muslims and Christians in this land. Also , discriminate against the Palestinian in west Bank Building an apartheid wall and installing inspection devices for Palestinians made it difficult for them to freely move within the occupied territories, without mentioning the conditions of people in Gaza.

[@nitsannishri5038]

@@mohamedosamabegisercairo9807Yes but it’s not because the Palestinians are Palestinians but because Palestinians are heavily murderous against the Israeli civilians and performing terrorist attacks since Israel’s establishment and even before that.

[@nitsannishri5038]

Palestinians are not citizens of Israel, and they were offered peace many times, but they chose to perform terrorism against Israel instead, hoping they would destroy it. But in order for israel to protect itself, she had to take extreme security measures against them, so they won’t kill its people. Even though, they still do that, look at October 7th attack on Israel.

[@xXBlackeye96Xx]

I used to wonder how people around the world let this Apartheid regime go unchallenged and why there was no action taken to end it, then I look at Apartheid Israel and it makes sense.

[@ohhi5237]

wtf u on

[@Ayto-xn9vs]

Israel is completely different. Unlike in south Africa that land belongs to Israel.

[@SanjiTyloxion]

Shamefully it has not ended. And is still an issue to various degrees across the world, under new or different names. But most notably today with The Suffering of the Palestinian people.

[@nientempo0238]

🤓☝️

[@adirbarak5256]

instead of learning from the video (for example, what is apartheid) you continue to demonstrate your ignorance

[@Gidi66]

​@@adirbarak5256A shame really that South Africa didn't learn form it, our nation currently has over 120 race laws.

[@silentwhisper868]

Sometimes i wonder how you can perform apartheid when the people are ON DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

[@amicable5237]

@@silentwhisper868 The Palestinian Territories are functionally part of Israel if we’re being honest… the PA is puppeteered by Israel, the West Bank is full of settlers and Zones A and B are under Israeli jurisdiction, Israel controls what infrastructure is built in Gaza, etc. Think of the Palestinian Territories as a series of Bantustans within Israel/South Africa

[@jonjun98]

This was very helpful, this definitely gained my respect for them.

[@armandosillones2643]

yeah, that 21% was keeping the country together.

[@Rockstarmade224]

@ no they were keeping the country together only for the whites. U could gaslight all you want. We all know the truth

[@lusandangidi8582]

As a South African, I appreciate the run down of history during aparthied aparthied a 7 min video will never truly do the historical topic justice but I what I loved was that you mentioned that FW decided to unban the ANC to ensure the survival and prosperity of the yt minority. I think its something that the TRC made people forget, like it never ended because people recognized that they were wrong and that they were acting heinously but because continuing so overtly would not be in their own best interests.

[@mahlataban686]

What a perfect timing..almost like a de ja vu with current apartheid regime ruling palestine ..there is always the light of hope when you learn about history despite all the darkness

[@ronrozen2105]

Can't recall when Africans from SA butchered 1400 whites from the period in one day. But please go on and compare the incomparable.

[@alessando63249]

FUN fact, isreal supported south africa till the bitter end

[@MOOTEZ-]

True, that's why the relations between them now are so bad.

[@thematthew761]

It's worth noting how much Jews opposed apartheid

[@caimaccoinnich9594]

​@@thematthew761But then a lot went to live in apartheid Israel...

[@thematthew761]

No, many anti apartheid Jews are highly critical of the Israeli government, trying to equate those two is ridiculous @@caimaccoinnich9594

[@yaarabi6475]

@@caimaccoinnich9594 Israel isnt apartheid

[@immanuelappiah5600]

I cried watching this

[@Dcjc25]

I first heard about this when I watched the movie, the color of friendship on Disney channel. Apartheid was abolished when I was a young child… unbelievable.

[@gachagoddesskim7630]

It's pretty ironic that for one to have freedom one must demand it, take it "Freedom is never granted to the oppressed, it's gotta be demanded, taken" - Levi Jackson in Hidden Figures

[@celinanamalambo9798]

As a Zambian i think we need more videos like this. I dont think people understand the evils that was still done to Africans post slavery. Our history did a complete 360 after white involvement and not for the good pro-colonialism people think.

[@visuali235]

And just like South Africa resistance is the answer to occupation and apartheid

[@shanzaldilshad632]

And now we have come to a point in time where Apartheid and Israel have become synonymous.

[@ScytheNoire]

Israel leadership saw it as a plan to follow and thought it was a good idea. Netanyahu will go down in history along side other fascist monsters.

[@adirbarak5256]

Right, also Santa Claus and flying reindeers

[@user-iu1xg6jv6e]

@@adirbarak5256 The irony: Nazis: We are superior race. Jews: We are the chosen ones by God and others are beneath us and created to serve us like Ovadia Yosef once said

[@knowledgebank8076]

@@adirbarak5256 jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way

[@spacewargamer4181]

Always was

[@ThamiNtombela-fj1sn]

History has no blank pages. We will never forget. Future will judge the oppressors harshly

[@Avaricumstudios]

South Africa had nukes too,long before the West imposed sanctions on South Africa, the rest of Africa had imposed sanctions ..I remember no South African airways plane could use any African countries airspace,you had African countries actively training and sending guerrillas to fight Apartheid in South Africa, this is something that the Palestinians lack in their struggle