essay part 1

The apartheid in South Africa lasted for forty-six years. It happened between 1948 and 1994. Many people fought for the rights of black people. One of them was Nelson Mandela. He went to prison for twenty-seven years for resisting apartheid. Even though the official end of the apartheid was in 1994, it's still is a current issue. Desmund Tutu, another civil rights defender like Nelson Mandela, said in an interview with The Economist: “I'm glad that Madiba is dead. I'm glad that most of these people are no longer alive to see this,”. Madiba was the name of Nelson Mandela's name when he was younger.
First of all, I think that the apartheid is still a current issue because the black people in South Africa have a limited access to the education. According to The Economist, newspaper the level of education for black people in South Africa has been ranked 132nd of 144 countries, and the quality of education has been ranked 143rd of 144 countries. There is a big gap between black people and white people in South Africa. Three-fourths of the white South Africans finish high school, but only the 1/3 of black people do so.
Second of all, Another reason why I think the apartheid is still a current issue is the corruption. The Corruption is still rampant in South Africa. The government steals a lot of money from the population, so it avoids the which prevents improvements in quality of life for many black people. Even if for a part of them their conditions are better though some of them have better conditions, many of them live in poor conditions because the government steals money. They build house like a castle and they lead a good life while many of them are starving in the streets. A black politician made an interview in the German world newspaper, and supported this claim. He said: "I believe that if we root out corruption we will be able to deliver such essentials as electricity, running water, proper roads, schools and clinics to the people in rural areas."