Apartheid (Afrikaans word meaning Separateness)
a system of racial segregation started by the British and enforced by the National Party Government in South Africa between 1948 and 1994
The Museum:
The Apartheid Museum is one of Johannesburg's leading tourist attractions and is a must for visitors and residents, young and old alike. The apartheid museum tells the story of racial discrimination and the struggle by the black majority to triumph over an unjust system. The visitor with a "White" or "Non White" card in hand is taken on an emotional journey through racial classification, segregation, detentions and racial oppression. The displays are incomplete and are therefore ongoing.
Details of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are still to be displayed and personal stories will continually be updated and included, as is the case with the role of Helen Suzman during the years of apartheid.
Apartheid Museum - Open 10am to 5pm - Tour not available on Mondays.
History:
The black citizens of South Africa lived as second class citizens for over half a century under the system of apartheid. The democratic elections of 1994 saw the election of Nelson Mandela as South Africa's first democratic elected president.
Prior to the elections of 1994, no casinos were allowed in South Africa. Licenses for casinos were only granted in the so called "Bantustans", such as Sun City. Post 1994, casino licenses were granted only if focus was placed on attracting tourism and stimulating the local economy. Golf Reef City Casino undertook the responsibility to build and run a museum that focused on the historical past of apartheid. Thus the Apartheid Museum.
Several leading architectural firms conceptualised the design with a multi-disciplinary team of curators, filmmakers, historians and museologists. The Apartheid Museum was opened in 2001 and has since been acknowledged as one of the finest 20th century museums in the world and is one of the busiest in Southern Africa.
Perfect tour options to include with the Apartheid Museum to create a full day tour:
Gold Reef City - Soweto - Johannesburg - Constitution Hill
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Soweto Tour - Johannesburg Tour - Apartheid Museum - Constitution Hill - Gold Reef City - Lion Park
De Wildt Cheetah Sanctuary - Elephant Sanctuary interaction - Pretoria Tour - Pilanesberg National Park
Sun City and the Lost City - Cullinan Diamond Mine - Rhino and Lion Park - The Origins Centre
Adventure Sports - Nile Crocodile Farm - The Lesedi Cultural Village - Cradle of Humankind
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