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: Global boycotts, trade embargoes, and economic sanctions from countries like the U.S. and UK crippled the South African economy.

By the late 1980s, the system was becoming unsustainable due to a combination of factors: 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. : Global boycotts, trade embargoes, and economic sanctions

: The government created ten "homelands" (Bantustans) for Black South Africans, stripping them of their South African citizenship and forcing them into impoverished, semi-independent territories. The Struggle and Resistance : The government created ten "homelands" (Bantustans) for

: The Population Registration Act of 1950 classified all citizens into four groups: White, Black (Bantu), Coloured (mixed race), and Indian/Asian.

: Thousands of students protested the mandatory use of Afrikaans in schools. The brutal police response, which killed hundreds, drew intense international condemnation and sparked a new wave of internal militancy. The Fall of Apartheid (1980s–1994)