Number of Black South Africans imprisoned during apartheid in 1992 alone[]

Over 76,000 Black South Africans were imprisoned under the racist institution of apartheid in 1992. Each icon represents one incarcerated person
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The legacy of apartheid in South Africa has led to insurmountable inequalities among Black and White citizens of the country. Here are the facts ...
Apartheid was a system of oppression implemented by white colonialists/settlers from 1948 until 1994 (15,727 days). It had a lasting legacy of wealth inequalities and systems of segregation that keep Black South Africans in poor communities.
Historically, apartheid was used by Whites to steal land and resources by segregating non-whtie communiites in unfavorable land.
Today, one can see the impact by looking at the levels of inequality in wealth and poverty.

These legacies have disproportionately left many Black South Africans in poverty. In 1998, they made up nearly ALL of the general population in poverty

Poverty Rate by Race in South Africa (1998) []

Whites (1%)
Asians (2%)
Coloured (3%)
Africans (95%)
The legacy does not end at wealth inequality. In the near end of apartheid, the racist policing system has produced massive disparity in incarceration rates among white and Black South Africans...

Incarceration rate by race per 100,000 people (1992) []

Black South African (260)
White South Africans (83)
World Prison Population Rate in 2018 (145) []
White Brits in U.K. in 2000 (188) []
In 2016, more than 98 percent of South Africa's prison population were people of color, of which
80 percent were Black South Africans []
Take a minute to really digest that previous stat. White South Africans make up ~ 10 percent of the generation population but about 1.6 percent of the prison population.

A better world is possible.
Here are some solutions

Despite over 24 million Black South Africans living in apartheid in 1993,
"the [Truth and Reconciliation Commission] acknowledged around [ONLY] 22,000 victims of apartheid, a number subjected to vigorous criticism."

Reparation needs to be re-evaluated under genuine consideration.[]
Solutions require
  1. Acknowledging the devestating impact of apartheid on all Black South African citizens by those responsible and those benefiting from the institution of apartheid

  2. Supporting the call for reparation for all Black South African citizens impacted by apartheid

  3. Destroying the current unequal system that arose from the racist institution and building an equitable system that aims to bring justice.

REMEMBER THAT THE ICONS IN THE BACKGROUND REPRESENTS ONE
BLACK SOUTH AFRICAN INCARCERATED BY THE RACIST INSTITUTION OF APARTHEID IN 1992 ALONE

Lasting Legacy of Apartheid in South Africa is a project by Bernard Mulaw. Learn more here.