South Africa, a beautiful country located at the southern tip of the African continent with approximately 3,000 kilometers of coastline, is the largest and most developed country from Africa. With eleven official languages ​​and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds, South Africa is home to distinct cultures that coexist. Despite this diversity, South Africans have faced some of the most severe racism in the world. The Dutch first settled in South Africa in 1652 as a stopover point for ships en route to the East Indies. However, it became a British colony in 1815 after the Napoleonic Wars. The Dutch moved inland to escape the British, but broke out in war with the Shaka tribe in the northern part of South Africa. The Dutch Boers won and thus established an Afrikaner state in the north. In 1899, the British attempted to annex this Afrikaner state, leading to the Boer War. Finally, in 1910, the war ended in a coalition between the Afrikaner states and the British. During this period (1910-1948), the Union government enforced several laws restricting the rights of black people. They were denied job reservations, the right to form unions and equal citizenship. One of these laws was the Pass Law, which required black people to carry identification books with them at all times. In 1948, South Africa gained independence from British rule, but this did not mean freedom in any form for indigenous South Africans. This meant that the Dutch settlers, the “Boers”, now had every right to treat black people as they wished and they certainly did. Between 1948 and 1999, a severe system of racial segregation called apartheid, or "gap" in Afrikaans, was practiced in the Republic of South Africa. Under this regime, white minorities... middle of paper... are a more effective testament to the fundamental dignity of ordinary people everywhere than the divestment movement of the 1980s." (tutu, p.1). Today, South Africa is a free nation and enjoys democratic rights. However, life is still not good. “It changed for some people, not for others. Some people still don't have jobs. People are hungry. (Mpumalanga) Nevertheless, many NGOs and countries around the world are working to provide a better life for Africans. Different organizations are raising funds to help African children receive a better education and better nutrition. An example of such an organization is “World Vision Africa” which allows you to sponsor a child in Africa and also visit them. With organizations like these, we hope that South Africa will come out of its apartheid shell. With more time, energy and love we can live as part of the world and not as part of a race..