South Africa: The Rise And Fall Of Apartheid Info

: Nelson Mandela and other top ANC leaders were sentenced to life in prison in 1964.

: The Group Areas Act (1950) mandated separate residential areas, leading to the forced removal of millions of non-white South Africans from their homes. South Africa: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid

: The end of the Cold War removed the government's excuse that it was a "bulwark against communism," making it easier for Western allies to withdraw support. : Nelson Mandela and other top ANC leaders

By the late 1980s, the system was becoming unsustainable due to a combination of factors: South Africa: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid