Apartheid Explained | Nelson Mandela’s Battle
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- Charisma, poise and strength of character. These are but a few words to describe the man who’s treacherous journey from political prisoner to becoming the first Black president of South Africa, is perhaps the most widely celebrated underdog story in modern African history.
Known all around the world as a symbol of the never ending fight against racism and discrimination, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela’s successful fight against the deeply oppressive system of apartheid in his home county of South Africa would see him become the very embodiment of his famous maxim: “it always seems impossible until it is done.”
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@@benpaul97 Thank you!
When's the podcast getting released?
When will the new Africa begin, I've just spent 40 mins listening to the same old Africa which is well known to all.
Great video
Not being African myself this channel is an invaluable resource to learn more about the history of this fascinating continent and its cultural wealth.
Feeel the same way.
Its the only yt channel I can find about African post colonialist period
considering he's lying and twisting the truth to give you a romantic picture, this channel is heavy propaganda
@Jermy Wermy thats not true
Please don't overvalue some random youtube channel's attempt at just stating things
I allways wanted to know about apartheid but could never find good documentaries about it. This one covers everything in a brief but captivating way. Thanks!
Just about the same thing as segregation in the deep south just name different!!
Just as segregation in Swedish ghettos
@@maudeneyarber9997 no ways, Apartheid was brutal.
Pivotkid85 nice to see you here pivot kid
Cry Freedom (1987) is a great movie about it. Denzel Washington and Kevin Kline. Really good
As a Young south African : i would like to thank you for your effort in this documentary well done mtase!
I am also a proud South African
7:30 how to be reconcile
@@thekingofdior2155
African history is criminally underappreciated, you guys are doing gods work with this series
Thats some pretty low standards for Gods work
@@Shack01so is everything that's apparently 'God's work'
@@conorspence5332 your point?
@@Shack01 that it isn't such a low standard lol
@@Shack01 seeing as most of God's work seems a bit brutal
The best African History channel!
Have you checked out Himeteamhistory?
@@namen22 Also check out African Biographics.
Not really the best African history channel
His rhetoric can be concerning to those of us actually living in the countries he discusses when only one perpective gets good attention. But overall the channel is a positive influence.
@@achinthmurali5207 Also From Nothing is good
Well documented, now waiting for Thomas Sanakara and Am... Cabral
"OMG!! 💪🏿 ✊🏾 😍 YES! two of my favorites Amilcar Cabral and "Please less not for get about another favorite of mines "ROBERT MANGALISO SOBUWKE! he was on that island also with NELSON MANDELA and he did great things in South Afrika and i also "love me some THOMAS SANAKARA!! 👍🏿 💪🏿 ✊🏾 May they rest in peace with the ANCESTORS 🙏🏿 🥀 😔 😢 ❤️ 🖤 💚 💪🏿 ✊🏾
@@afrikaqueen6855 Robert Sobukwe was a true Pan African. 👍🏿
Thomas Sanakara is my hero!
Two of the finest leaders their books provide invaluable information
@@baabababa7833a true son of the soil
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I will never forget the exact words my grandmother said to me when describing Apartheid.
"The Nazis basically made a comeback in South Africa"
Her side of the family was originally from Germany, and growing up in the 30s made her fascinated with how democracies fail and oppressive regimes get put in place.
Was she Jewish?
@@donovanlocust1106 no, but she was still horrified about the news from the war
@@noahjohnson935 oh I see.
@@donovanlocust1106 yeah German family but a branch that lived in America
@@noahjohnson935 oh I see.
When I was in Zambia back in 1988,1989 and 1990 I heard news about the aparthied in South Africa everyday. Everyday I heard the true story from Radio Zambia while the news outlets in South Africa made up their report of it by deflating the number of deaths. Radio Zambia always told the truth reporting about it and I loved it!
I went to high school in Zimbabwe with a Zambian guy in the early 80s. Felix Maponga.
Number of deaths? You are ignorant of the truth. The largest number of deaths during apartheid was during the infiting of the ANC and the IFP in the struggle to become the Kings of South Africa. Go and research the period of 1990 to 1994 and the term necklacing to see how black South Africans deal with black South Africans.
Apartheid was wrong, but the aim was never to kill black South Africans.
And radio Zambia? Zambia supported and harboured the ANC terrorist groups, allowing them to travel to South Africa and Namibia to plant landmines and blow up malls and churches and then flee back to Zambia.
You are foolish to think that Radio Zambia fed you the truth. In the same way that radio in South Africa was responsible for propaganda, radio Zambia was responsible for opposing propaganda.
Zambia accepted a lot of South African exiles . My aunt was one of them . I came to Zambia and went to the historic places where South African exiles used to live . I love Zambia 🇿🇲 ❤
Legends never die... Legends live on ❤️😢
people feel leaving their country is the best way to get a secured job or business opportunities, but no because they still have many jobless people in that country they are running to
For me I lost my job 9 months ago, I'm surviving today with my own personal forex investment
People's mentality have to change about coming to hyped named countries because life might be much more difficult, who knows
I believe any where I am God helping us there must be a means of survival
I make good income weekly from bitcoin mining and its been my reliable source for income
I have nothing against Mandela and I think he's a personality to reckon with but at times I'm at odds when little is shared about Steve Biko! One of the many unsung heroes of Africa! As always, much respect to your content!
Me too I just wish that they honor all our heroes equally, some of us don't even know the full story of Solomon Mahlangu
Let's not forget Prof Robert Sobukwe and Chris Hani
Steven Biko crawled so Mandela could run
He suddenly became acceptable in the West once him and the ANC stopped challenging capitalism
Steve biko is taught in detail in gr9 history, along with the soweto uprising
The man was certainly not perfect but he fought and defeated apartheid like a warrior and that deserves respect. A true son of Africa 🌍!
I dunno. From what I've seen in this video, he mainly managed to encourage the people to protest and later formed a militant organization to cause terror. The rest of his life was spent in prison. Apparently the drastic change in the South African leadership and the hugely historic events that came during 1989 to 1991 mainly influenced the end of apartheid.
@@outerspace7391 His impact was that he served as the spearhead for those protesting against apartheid, like MLK did in the US. The actions of Nelson Mandela and his unwillingness to "sell-out" to the South African apartheid authorities certainly affected foreign perceptions of apartheid South Africa which in turn led to it's inability to survive following the end of the Cold War. In many regards he was a spiritual leader for the fight against South Africa's apartheid and authoritarian tyranny. In regards to his support for MK, I'll say that I don't necessarily agree with Nelson's support for them but I can definitely see why he did. MK was a reaction to the apartheid government's far heavier use of force and terror on native Africans and "colored" people and I can see why MK would be formed and use the tactics it did against the apartheid government. The South African government was a much stronger established terrorist power with a vested interest in using it's power to terrorize, kill, and intimidate the much more numerous and disenfranchised native African people. I see using MK to fight them as a necessary evil that certainly overstepped it's boundaries but was justified in being used to fight the South African apartheid authorities. I hate violence but the South African authorities were willing to use every excuse and tool in their arsenal to terrorize the people of South Africa and as such, the African people needed a faction to fight them on the militant front. If you need me to explain my thoughts further I can, but that's how I view MK and Nelson Mandela (as an imperfect man, but a hero nonetheless).
@@ethans.1905 Explain why MK is still a thing then.
@@viceroy___ It's my understanding that they were folded into the SA military as part of P&R. Are they back?
And now look at South Africa
I am from Lithuania and I learn so much about African continent history through your channel. Thank you very much!
Sorry for taking Vilnus in 1920s.
@@SillyUwUBilly it's ok, it's nice city, I understand the wish to take it.
@@Karlsonas17 looool 😂😂😂
No fairy tale ending in real live.
However, no doubt, Nelson Mandela has done his part, and he will rest in peace in heaven.
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would you call him a terrorist or a freedom fighter?
@@123dan165 undoubtedly a freedom fighter.
@@SipheDlamini what about whether or not he's a sellout?
@@123dan165 he definitely did sell out, time has revealed that
You should see South Africa now
Steven biko “The apartheid government doesn't keep you alive unless it's going to use you later.” couldn't agree more with biko because South African's are still in mental apartheid struggles.
My brother you must understand if they had killed Mandela the whole of SA SA would have erupted
They would have killed him in prison, and claims he died natural deaths.
@@ibrahimlamar6886 Cause of death: "fell from a police car"
Things are pretty bad if writing "natural causes" becomes a less convincing excuse than saying outright that the police force is stupid as hell.
Change "the apartheid" to "all," and you will understand why a lot of western countries supported the Apartheid government, even though they were opposed morally to it or were opposed because then they can't say "go back to Africa" to Africans in their country.
This quote even applies to a certain degree to whites, since poor whites were forced into military service. Apartheid only really protected the upper class of whites. Yes poor whites were given more than blacks, but they were still below the elite whites. Racism is a lie told by the rich to keep the poor busy.
South Asian here .Have family members in SA .Great video on neglected political history of Africa by mainstream media .
I love learning about African History here in the USA. This is excellent and informative work. Good Job!
Go there
Thank you so much NewAfrica. In Greece where I grew up and went to school, none of this is talked about, it is merely mentioned by some teachers. The books don't say anything about all this oppression. Thank you so much for this!
Yes because it is about Greek history. If schools were teaching global history then school would never end
The kleptocrats that control Greek education don't care about the quality of your education. No surprise there. Nigeria is also a kleptocracy.
Brother please make a video of 20th to 21st century Ethiopian history. I'm a South African but I would just love to hear what happened during The emperors time and Mengistus time
Our video on Haile Selassie and the fall of the Ethiopian empire should be released around June this year!
@@NewAfrica still waiting 😭
@@NewAfrica it's almost July.. were is it 😩
@@nqobaniitaidube5582 be patient He'll upload it sometime
@@NewAfrica we ready for it!
"I wouldn't say inferior but a lesser state of development"....
who is measuring this and upon which metrics?
Sadly, a lot of folks still think this way in 2021.
Great documentary.
IQ is one useful measure.
I'm trying to spread the word about your channel because it is really some of the best and unbiased informative content on here. Please keep it up!
Awesome! Thank you!
Common citizens in the western world are ignorant of what Africa and Africans are being inflicted by their own governments. As an example, UK subjects hardly knew of the war wedged by their then government during the independance war in the US. Most of them are discovering those disturbing facts and truths via Google. Needless to explain that hadn't it been for the advent of the Internet, they would still be kept in the dark! Indeed, the world needs to be educated on hard truths and facts to dispel those propangadas which are only intended for manipulation.
@@NewAfrica dude what happened to you I've been waiting 8 months for your olden African history videos
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I'm so glad I'm learning more about Africa. I feel like I learnt nothing about Africa when I was in high school. Thanks!
This is by far your best Videos, I dont say this just coz Im South African, but I love how you used Actual videos of the Apartheid Architects explaining what it, then adding commentary afterwards!
I love the fact is that you have Real strong conclusions, and they realistic and unbiased! Appreciate your work!
Thank you Sihle 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
@@NewAfrica where is that first video of mandela from?
Heyyyy Sihle, man what were the chances that I'd find you here :) small Internet hey.
@@amogelangmolai1453 anything Pan African and Historic. If its exceptional
, you'll find me in comments section Bra Cozy 😂
Eight years of history classes in school, and we barely even touched on Sub-Saharan Africa. I've done a bit of reading on the subject myself over the years, but I've never seen it put in such a succinct and informative manner, especially from an African perspective. Thank you for making these videos.
And thank you for watching 🙏🏿
Here in racist Australia we get little on African news! What I know is what I've read buying book from The Third World Bookshop here in Melbourne! I was lucky I had a mother who had told me as a youngster growing up about this wonderful man in Sth Africa named Nelson, Mandela n another Walter Sisulu both Giants of humanity! Where Black Africa has one another the Aus Aboriginals only have themselves but hasten to add a growing number of young white supporters n can only thank the likes of Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu for showing us the way? Thank hu so much for this video!
@@jeremygreen2198 😂😂😂 Australia so racist...then time to move on mate and stop complaining! Why would African history or African news be big in Australia? What is the significance of Africa, Europe or America in Australia? I get maybe, but only maybe Asian (or more specific south east Asian) history due to the proximity, but anything other than that, what would be the point?
@@christiandengler6689 One must understand the past, to able balance the future. As a world we have not done so, just ask the Ukraine people. Occupying by force, can never move the world into a better future!
@@tuduleshiggins8832 some people seem to be living in the past so that they can claim victim hood! Plus, why would someone from Australia learn about Africas past in a basic school environment? Not sure about the curriculum where you are from, but here there isn't any time to learn anything other than what immediately concerns ones own (geographically speaking) history!
And who says that occupying another territory does not lead to a better future? It might be immediate suffering but you can't possibly stand here and say that this might not lead to a better future!
Damn, that was one epic Mandela mic drop at the beginning.
I loved Mandela’s statement! America does not lead the way on who should be your friend!
Aged perfectly. Especially the gaddafi part in the longer version xD
@@DeliCaines have you seen what South Africa looks like today?
@@quentinsherratt7969 No, is it worse than America?
Indeed
Your African history one stop shop! Well done! Your videos are absolutely brilliant!
Thank you very much!
Such a difficult decision befell this man. Having to choose between greater wealth equality with the threat of being demonised by the West (potentially causing a fall in foreign investment and trade), or to allow wealth inequality, which while preventing condemnation and a national brain drain, left millions of his supporters in the lurch. Only time will tell if he made the right decision.
Amandla Ngawethu! May he rest in peace.
how does forcefully nationalising and confiscating all the wealth of the white people create greater wealth equality if he did that South Africa would have ended up just like Zimbabwe or worse Nelson Mandela had flaws but he was a smart man who understood that he needed to compromise to ensure a prosperous future for all South Africans
There no need for widespread nationalization of all major industries in the economy. The government can function in a mixed economy that tolerates but regulates capitalism, but there's also state owned enterprises for production & sale of electricity, affordable Transport, farms and butcheries ,national parks and reserves ran by the state. The government alongside business can create employment and government can tax businesses and workers reasonably and use those funds to create efficient social services like quality basic & higher education, quality housing and healthcare etc to promote equality and right historical wrongs. The fundamental principle is that the state functions in a market economy for the satisfaction of basic needs like affordable and quality food, safety, housing etc and the private enterprises will satisfy our desires or wants like iPhones and PlayStations. It's simple but the politics and corruption can sometimes make it impossible. That's how some of the wealthiest and simultaneously happiest countries like Norway and Denmark do it. We try to do the same in SA but the toxic politics and corruption have our State owned enterprises failing and constantly being bailed out by taxpayers instead of turning a profit they'll use to eliminate inequality and improve the society the taxpayers live in
@Kiki Kiki Amazingly false, Saudi is a grotesque oligarchy with massive economic inequality, enormous poverty, and women who are essentially property, and Norway is extraordinarily libertarian in it's economic laws, accrued it's national endowment by spending significantly less than it makes, and has more billionaires per capita than the United States.
You should probably watch this channel's documentary on why Botswana is Africa's greatest success. It would be absurd to juxtapose that example against it's peers and still believe the imaginary dichotomy of the appeasing the evil West vs alleviating poverty.
@Kiki Kiki There is a few falsehood with your statement, Norway is a NATO member and an EU member which is politically and ideologically aligned with the WEST. and for Saudi Arabia is a just a Vessel state for the UK Government and Queen Elizabeth. Please bring real examples of countries that nationalize their wealth and got away with it, e.g IRAN, Venezuela, Zimbabwe.
@@equilibrium1037 exactly my point those are hardly cases, he should mention IRAN, Venezuela, Zimbabwe even Libya etc many countries that tried to nationalize their national resources and what happens to them after.
Can we get a documentary on Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea
As a Christian, it grieves my spirit to see how much religion has been and is still been used by some to oppress others. This is simply demonic and those people will someday give an account to the Creator who created us all in His image✝️
Words of sagacity here; I fully agree!! Peace, Love & Blessings 🙏🏾❤💛💚
That's good old American Christianity..not Catholic Orthodox Judaism..Lds or Islam...but those Born Agains that throw their evil impulses onto jesus n refuse to change
greek messiah is fake
salvation is from jew
our messiah is hebrew
he's not white
he's color like a burning furnace
Go to minute 7:27 which is a HUGE reassurance for me that there were those in the faith who saw contradictions in the marriage of apartheid and the church
My deepest of gratitude for making this video and this channel. My family moved out of South Africa when I was a kid, this channel, 2nacheki and a few others have become my window to African history and culture.
Don't forget about Winnie Mandela's continued fight even while Nelson was imprisoned.💚💚💚
Yes, you are correct. While he was in prison he and Winnie were responsible for the necklacing (burning alive) of hundreds of political opponents. Look it up. Dive deep because the media wants to cleanse anything negative about these murders. I was alive when this was going on and followed it. There is a whole different story being told now. He had the opportunity to become what he is touted to be today. I was saddened by my findings.
And the murders Winnie and her gang committed. Nelson divorced her after she killed a 12 year old kid. Let’s not forget that
She was the queen of necklacing.
None of the promises he talked about came true. SA currently has some of the highest crime/murder rates in the world.
They were fighting communism not blacks. In fact it was mostly black on black killings.
White farmers in SA have literally the highest death rate of any other occupation in the world
Amazing Video, great job. When Apartheid fell, whites left in droves. He had to be lenient for the sake of the economy. All the wealth was in white hands, introducing punitive measures would've capitulated the country. Also, Mandela had seen what happened to other African countries soon after gaining independence and so was faced with a tough decision, peace over radical transformation. Remember the black majority in the country also had different beliefs and ideologies amongst themselves, It is a miracle how South Africa was able to avoid internal conflict. Mandela played his part to the best of his abilities which is why I disagree with those that say he sold out. As South Africans, we've been dealt the toughest hand. Being part of a global, already past industrial age society makes it difficult for us to catch up in terms of creating real wealth. South Africans need real sustainable work, that's the only way out of this situation.
This comment aged terribly.
@@Greatanotherchannel Why?
@@Greatanotherchannel You clearly think so because you didn't understand what is being discussed r/woooosh
@@agrid2608 durban riots
@@Greatanotherchannel South Africa always has riots. They're structural.
The Durban riots were simply more intense and costly.
I don't see how riots in any way contradict the comment above. They're nothing new.
I keep wondering why the viewers' list of this channel isn't in millions. This is the best channel on African history. Great job.
because CZcams is not yet much of an African thing.
Our African youths are more on tiktok following stupid content..
Looks like the ANC started on the Martin Luther King route, then went to the Malcolm X route and finally got things done. Prayer and non-violence don't work when your enemy doesn't even believe you should exist.
Most importantly he didn't end up on the Robert Mugabe route when he became president.
Got what done? The country is a fucking shithole.
@@tobiisiba1641 ELIMINATE APARTHEID, THAT'S WHAT, JACK@$$.
Sounds like the whites needed a shove…
_...and finally got things done._
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! The ANC getting things done. You're hilarious, bud. Thanks for the laugh.
You prefer quality over quantity and that’s why I watch absolutely everything you post.
Your videos are like nothing else. Nobody else produces such well-research, stylish, humane videos on contemporary African history and politics. You havent uploaded in a while and you are sorely missed!
I totally. Support the channel. We want to donate money to your organization to help with whatever you need to keep this afloat. Our kids need a real perspective. I also love your African English accent.
KB you are amazing.
Much appreciated!
One of the best clapbacks ever against in the beginning
Just found this channel, super informative and cleverly written!
This is much more detailed than what I was taught in college .damn
I think Mandela did his part in breaking apartheid. Now South Africa's next quest is to fight for economic emancipation.
Powerful. I like how u ended it saying SA is one of the unequal countries in the world with wealth being held by 10% of the population. I believe that Nelson Mandela has played his role and he will forever be remembered as an icon in history, tales of his bravery will be told. him and is generation has done their part in making a change, it’s time for our generation to make a change in the whole of Africa. This new generation (my gen) called gen Z and part of Gen M need to come to a realization that the west will forever manipulate us until we unity as one and fight for what is ours. Until then, the Africa nation will forever remain at the mercy of the west. We need great minds like Gaddafi, Mandela and ofcus, Patrice Lumumba.
The West's manipulation? Explain the Genocide in Rwanda, tribal fighting and massacres all over Africa for thousands of years, the Mfecane and the fact that there is still no peace in most African countries, 50 to 60 years after the west left.
Africa will only change and prosper when it stops looking for others to blame for its problems and starts solving them by itself.
thank you. this is by far my favorite history channel. you have helped me put things in context that I've been struggling with for so long. stay safe and take care of yourself
Thank you 🙏🏿
Bruh, Jesus is brown, he's middle eastern. How can he say non european is inferior when his god, the man he worship is a non european
I agree, but Jesus isn't god. God is god, Jesus is the son of God.
@@conroads2626 Sorry, I'm not a Christian, I'm a muslim. But still, the son of his god is non european
I mean, you’re right. But most Christians depict him as white anyway. Pretty dumb if I’m honest.
@@TheSlipperyNUwUdle i think it's dumb they think he's white, HE WAS BORN IN THE GOSH DARN MIDDLE EAST
@@conroads2626 "jesus born in the united states, he was the greatest patriot and he was scandinavian white and he was pro gun, anti abortion, anti immigration, and would love mega corporations and he would vote for trump"
I mean, modern americans probably see jesus like this, even with that it doesn't make any sense
I think americans should just make a new religion with jesus 2.0.
Today I stumbled upon your channel and binge watched a few of your videos.
Very comprehensive content and lots of information I wouldn't be able to access without excessive research.
Thank you very much for broadening my horizon in such a greatly elaborated way!
Keep on doing what you're doing, it's great stuff!
Thank you so much, very encouraged to hear that 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
@@NewAfrica Your videos convinced me to actually support a channel with Patreon for the first time. I'm looking forward to all of your new content.
@@Lioniume So pleased to hear that! Thank you for the support, we've got so much more planned so please watch this space 🔥😎
Looking forward to the video and to hear your perspective and analysis of his life and legacy
Is it me, or does the blood in your body boils when watching first half of this video?
It's not you. My blood boiled too.
I'm not even African and I know it's not right to hate the current Europens but godfuckingdamnit how I wish we could make them pay for this bullshit
@@vccv9785 stay mad
No, not particularly. But then I've always been aware of humans' staggering ability to defend things they were brought up with as being hallowed values, no matter how objectively wrong they may be.
@@rjfaber1991 especially when those humans are the type willing to annihilate entire populations to force their will on others. What values! Blaming this on the human foibles is the worst excuse ever presented for such heinous crimes. I am yet to see what human values makes this justifiable. My blood boils but I understand why yours won’t.
Man, those Apartheid interviews are difficult to watch... Thanks for another wonderful documentary!
Thanks my brother a well researched documentary and very balanced not these western documentaries. I am a South African and I have been following your videos, they are the best keep up the good work. Looking forward to your other videos
Much appreciated bro
Been a while, glad to see you again!
Thank you for sharing this video. Nelson Mandela was a great man. I admire him so much for helping to free his people from their living nightmare.
May he rest in peace.
Very underrated channel! Keep up the good work.
Great video.
Mandela is very liberal-washed in the U.S. as a peace-loving moderate liberal, when he was in fact a socialist waging an armed struggle for liberation and the end of apartheid.
I wish you would cover Thomas Sankara next. Thank you for the amazing content.
@@BENNY-THE-DOG yes. Doesn’t mean Mandela wasn’t
Yh I want one on Sankara too🥰🥰
Mandela leaded an armed struggle and doing so is right in cases of oppression. The reason by why he is loved here is because he considered white South Africans as African as SA's black majority population.
Thanks for this well done video. One part in this video that I really appreciated and that "opened" my eyes to the insurmountable task facing Mandela and co, was when you showed the footage of the Intellectual, Religious and Political argument that the Afrikaner National Party gave to justify this vile policy of Apartheid. Thanks for the educational content, looking forward to many more.
Honestly stuff like this is so severely under taught and covered in media. These videos are really inspiring me to switch to study law and history and I thank you for all the time you put into these.
It is most interesting thing. I use to study wars until I read political and economic history most interesting thing for me. You really answer yourself why World and countries are like this you start connecting dots and it is very fascinating when you do it.
2:05 always gives me chills. Amazing video that is not only informational but entertaining and captivating. Truly a beautiful video
The literacy rates and life expectancy for Bantus increased as a result of Verwoerds investment in education, it’s been steadily declining since apartheid ended.
People argue the root cause is colonialism. But Ethiopians were sexually assaulting each other and cannibalizing one another until 1936 when Italians had finally tamed the Lion.
Nicely done! You should make a video about Ethiopia and itd recent issues, but honestly, whatever the issue of the next video is going to be, I'll watch it!
Absolutely love this!
This is by far the best history channel on CZcams!!!! Furthermore it’s absolutely amazing to hear an African tell the African history, in an African narrative.
Please do a take on Chris Hani from South Africa. His history will give a new take on democratic negotiations.
Thank you so much for this informative video. I recently read a rather dry book on the history of South Africa. I found it to be a little too dense and academic for a general audience. This video, however, was informative for someone who wasn't already familiar with most aspects of South African history. Well done!
I really never understood history especially in school. Now just hitting 30 I find myself wanting to learn as much as possible and love your videos. However, it pains me to watch at times bc the anger and disgust I feel in my stomach and the way humans treat other humans and how anyone could be okay with treating others as if they weren't even a human. How do these people in charge get to these positions? Pure evil.
We Africans don’t have a history of oppressing people, it’s your people who are always oppressing dark people of the Earth. Our people need to be separated from your people for our own sake. That time will come
It's called RepubliCON party in the states
@@DJK-cq2uy
Or Republikkkans. Either one is sufficient.
Id like to see you say this if you lived in modern day South Africa now.
Brother you are one of the best. Such hard work, and well articulated! I’m a big big fan!
Thank you for this! I will not lie I did not know anything about this subject (apartheid) nor much at all about Nelson Mandela. I find this very educating and I want to learn more.
I am still not understanding and wondering with all of this kind of things that happened to us, from the terrible slavery, colonization to the aparthid, why do we still have leaders that don't care about us? 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳 😳
The Dutch don't get talk about alot for the major part they played in the slave trade
So do the Arabs I wonder why.
As long as you are human, you are a brother/sister in my eyes. This can only be changed by your actions. Not skin color or "racial differences".Love, peace and respect.
Ummm racial differences do exist...
@@98TrueRocker98 They do. The point is, do they matter?
@@ramingr Of course, just look at sports, why are there so many blacks in sports? Cuz their genetics are good for it. And why are so many whites and asians in scientific fields? Same thing
@@98TrueRocker98 I mean, does it make any difference on what a person is worth? Does it make anyone "superior" than another? In certain fields like sports, as you mentioned, maybe yes. But overall as a human, no way. As for math, you might be right or it might be more of a cultural thing. Black people have composed wonderful, complex music pieces for example. That's math in its basis. For the record, I'm a white european.
In any case, my only point is, we are all different and all equal.
@@ramingr What does it matter what your race is when proving an argument? Does mentioning your race strengthen or weaken the argument?
I disagree, not everyone is equal. Take for example civilizations - some peoples civilizations are better than others and some peoples NEVER had a civilization. Those people who contribute/d more to the world and society are superior to those that havent
I think I’ve watched all your videos now, first of all damn amazing work. I think I’ve learned more about African history than all of hisghchool and 4 years of university in Canada. Second, I can’t believe how much amazing archival footage you always find, it really elevates the videos. Great stuff!
why would Canadian highschools or Universities (unless you specifically do African studies) teach about African history? What would be the relevance?
There are people today that somehow romanticize the past when seeing the relatively young African independent nations struggle in recent decades, yet forget how long it took for the "colonizer" nations to take their current form...
??? Those nations are quite young compared to much of the world. Particularly the likes of Ireland and New Zealand.
Beside the point, as nations like Botswana and Namibia didn't need much time at all to go from sparsity to success. Neither did South Korea. In 1950 most of the country consisted in grass huts.
The question is why do some progress faster than others? The answer is almost universally the difference between doing what the "colonizers" do in their own countries vs presuming them to be magically toxic and embracing some approximation of the vision of Herr Marx.
@@equilibrium1037 that's circumstantial! The world order (post- cold war) embraced dumb neoliberal bullshit propped up by evil western gate-keepers. Some countries are not ALLOWED to succeed on their own terms (especially if socialist) without the west whopping their asses with sanctions.
"A tyrant will always find a pretext for its tyranny" -- from Aesop's fables. Very fitting quote for the apartheid arguments in this video
This is the best Documentary I have seen on Nelson Mandela!
Keep up the quality work as usual, education in our history is the highest of priorities
Thank you for giving me Africa's true history!
That was one of the most beautiful informative videos I've seen for a long time. Please keep them coming,I am impressed by your work
Now, blacks around the western world are asking to be set apart. History is just fascinating.
I'm Pan African, and I don't like the outcome of South Africa. The Black majority still poor, and wealth inequality is still divided by race. However, Mandela is just one man. We should not put the burden fixing all South Africa problems on him. He did his part on history, and he did well. We, the post Mandela generation should continue the struggle for a better Africa. This time our struggle is not against the apartheid or colonialism, but against the extreme corruption, and the system that keep most Africans poor.
I'm South African, what can we do my fellow African brethren do remedy the situation we find ourselves in
This is amazing! A job well done
Thank you so much!
Incredibly informative! Thank you for making this!
Thank you for Great content ...before I even watch.
Thanks from South Africa.
👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Mandela could've said anything to that crowd, and they would've applauded.
Best African history channel. Can I ask what country you’re based in?
Nigeria
This video should be preserved for generations to come. It should serve as a reminder and the mirror of how we value each into the future.
A while back I had a random itch to know more about African geopolitics and History.
I then found this channel and since then I have sat through most of your videos.
Very informative, very well-done and, most importantly, very intellectually honest. I'm grateful for the material, subscribed for more in the future!
If anyone knows of good videos on the older history of Africa (anywhere from stone age to the 1800s), that would also be appreciated.
The Stone Age? That is still ongoing in parts of Africa today..
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@@southernafricanboy4148 Am I wrong? There are many parts of rural Africa still today where the people have no electricity or running water, live in huts, hunt with spears, etc. That's basically a Stone Age lifestyle. Not saying it's a bad thing.
@@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath mmm in that context ok
@@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPathbut there r many whites still living like that, many parts of rural Europe & America still practice cannibalism,
One should also classify that racial discrimination laws were always in place since 1652, however it really took off with the natives land act of 1913, and then reached its peak in the 1950's, where it slowly started to decline from internal pressures and external ones, which culminated in the JA vote refendum of 1992, where the white minority voted to disband apartheid, people often forget that Afrikaners and English themselves voted to end apartheid, everyones motives can never be known, and the pressures mounted obviously contributed, but its seems obvious that many Afrikaners and English are apalled and regretful of our ancestors past, but still proud and gratefull to still have a place in this wonderfull country we call our home.
Absolutely! How very kind of them and we must never forget their gracious gesture! Now, where to erect the statues...
Mandela's opening statement - The cheers and the piano led instrumental that follows shows a great deal of how attentive to detail you are , Thank you for creating a home for African Content ! Well done , See you at the top
Really appreciate that you appreciated that 😅 thank you 🙏🏿
No it doesn’t show attention to detail - it shows only that he’s clearly portraying his personal views and biases as the history
@@sufimuslimlion4114 Well maybe , maybe not .. My point is on the video and editing aspect of it .. And your Argument is on another issue altogether .. I'm appreciating the good work done because I choose to see good !
Rewatching videos because this channel is just too good!
Do one on jomo Kenyatta's lotting and mismanagement of the Kenya's resources enriching his family and the same followed suit by his Deputy moi Daniel
What about his son Uhuru??
The Kenyatta's and Moi's are not worth being featured in this guy's channel
He should feature a documentary about stolen wealth by african leaders attached in Europe and other islands around the world
@NewAfrica, please keep these informative videos coming. As an African in the diaspora, this particular video brought tears to my eyes due to the knowledge of the atrocities faced by my South African brothers and sisters as well as, great joy to my heart in seeing us triumph over that great evil which was Apartheid. I pray that one day our people as a whole can achieve that great future which is our ordinance and that Mandela's legacy is not squandered by us his forerunners. Amandla Ngawethu!
From the first answer this man showed that he is truly an African legend
Could you do a video on Julius Nyere, I know he isn’t as popular as other African leaders, but there’s more of a story there then people know
Are you Tanzanian?
amazing video im so happy to have found your channel keep up the amazing work
Thank you 🙏🏿
Superb! narration speed and content is flawless! 👊🏽
Thank you for this! It was extremely insightful. Please do a video on Steve Biko. He's often overlooked yet his contribution was an immense one.
This channel is absolutely awesome learnt so much
Hello NewAfrica, great video as always.
Are you going to do a video on Equatorial Guinea next?
Not likely anytime soon but we’ll look into it 👌🏿
Excellent work once again Mr. Taiwo, thank you.
Thank you 🙏🏿
Wow, very interesting vintage footage. Nelson Mandela was a giant. It was wise for him not to be vengeful when he became President. In my view it was somewhat naïve for the world to think that things would change instantly once apartheid was dismantled. No. South Africa is a work in process, just like every other country. It is hard work to make a more equal society.
Agreed. Us became world leader after work of decades. China developed fast India is not that behind too. Africa was last in decolonisation so I'm not surprised they will develop last but political instability is important factor too
Yes SA is a working progress. We are trying very hard to put in Jail. All the people who were involved in the looting spree of the former president. Our democracy with its chapter 9 institution is doing very well.
The problem is it doesn’t feel like a work in progress. Our government doesn’t care about our development anymore but rather their own gains. With each passing year inequality increases in our country. But members of our government continue to loot and steal funds that are meant to bridge this gap.
Bullsht! Nelson too...
His ability to forgive is a quality very few men hold. Cause if you asked most people if they would forgive a tyrannical government that had deprived them of their rights and imprisoned them for a quarter of their life and then some, I guarantee you the answer will be no. Mandela probably realized that productive change for the better will not happen without working with a clear mind and diplomacy. Now having said that...I think Mandela could have done more in bringing significant reforms to the table to better close the wealth gap and secure government accountability to the people. The chance was there when the transition from minority rule to democracy occurred, but now, it's next to near impossible to change since corruption has become so ingrained.
my favorite CZcams channel so far. Kudos!
I really like your videos and the way you voice them, they are easy to watch and cover alot of interesting subjects some good some bad that i wouldnt of had easyily found myself in a very digestable way.