"The desperate struggle against apartheid was for people to reclaim their dignity as human beings" - Lukhanyo Calata

April 27 2024 marked 30 years since the end of apartheid rule in South Africa.

Racist policies, treating humans differently depending on their race, reigned for over 40 years in South Africa. It took many years of brave activism to bring this racist system to an end.

Apartheid is a crime against humanity and is illegal under international law.

The lasting impacts of apartheid rule are still felt in South Africa to this day with black families bearing the brunt of the inequality. In 2022, the World Bank labeled the the country as "the most unequal in the world." There is still a significant journey ahead to address the lasting impacts of apartheid rule in South Africa.

To mark this historic day, South African apartheid survivor and journalist, Lukhanyo Calata, explains what it was like to live under apartheid in South Africa and calls for an end to Israeli apartheid against Palestinians. 

Reverend Frank Chikane survived assassination attempts for his anti-apartheid activism in South Africa. 

30 years since the end of apartheid rule in South Africa and he remains a passionate anti-apartheid activist. He first visited the occupied Palestinian territories in 1988, and declared the situation as “worse than apartheid".

While the world celebrates 30 years since the end of apartheid rule in South Africa, we must remember that apartheid is a crime against humanity that can happen anywhere.

Today, Palestinians continue to suffer under a brutal apartheid regime imposed by the Israeli authorities.