Hendrik Verwoerd is one of the most controversial figures in South African history. As Prime Minister from 1958–1966, he was the chief architect of the apartheid system — the laws that enforced racial segregation and oppression in South Africa. Under his leadership: • Apartheid laws were expanded and tightened • Pass laws became harsher • Bantu Education was introduced • Separate homelands (Bantustans) were pushed • Black South Africans lost more rights and land Verwoerd’s legacy is deeply painf

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Apartheid architect, Hendrik Verwoerd's hometown will now be named after an Anti-Apartheid activist. Brandfort in the Free State will now be known as Winnie Mandela. Arts and Culture Minister, Nathi Mthethwa, approved the name change on Friday. He says it's just one of the ways the government is honouring Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. #DStv403 | eNCAnews