Apartheid in South Africa

Topic 42 of 44 in the JAMB History syllabus.

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Section: IMPERIALISM, COLONIALISM AND PROBLEMS OF NATION- BUILDING IN AFRICA

What this topic covers

  • a.
  • The origin of Apartheid
  • b. Rise of Afrikaner Nationalism
  • c.
  • Enactment of Apartheid laws
  • d. Internal reactions to Apartheid and the suppression of African Nationalist movements
  • e.
  • External reactions to Apartheid, the
  • Frontline States, the Commonwealth of
  • Nations, OAU and the UN.
  • f.
  • The dismantling of Apartheid
  • g. Post-Apartheid developments
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Source: official JAMB UTME History syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026.

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