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Names that devide

NAMES THAT DIVIDE in the modern Society of South Africa

The following will give you a short overview of apartheid-wise subdivision of the South African population and its current usage.

Whites – Refers to anyone of European descent and is quite okay to use. However, the apartheid engendered "non-white" which meant that everyone else in the entire country is a total "no-no".

Black – When used as a political term as in "black liberation movement", it applies to Africans, Indians and Coloured people – all those fighting for political rights. But quite o...

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