n 1972, South Africa had a system of repressive apartheid; segregation occurred socially, economically, politically, and culturally. For years, black Africans and ‘‘coloureds’’ (the South African term for those of mixed race) had been the overwhelming majority, yet their rights and opportunities were severely restricted by the white minority.
From the beginning of the twentieth century, the white minority in power restricted ownership of land, education, employment, and movement within South Africa. Races were not allowed to intermarry.
Sizwe Bansi is stranded without a work permit in Port Elizabeth. The only solution to his dilemma is to talk to the white man, you and ask him to write a letter saying he's got a job for you. But Sizwe Bansi knows no white man to start with.
2006-08-30 11:09:20
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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