Apartheid (Afrikaans for “separateness”) describes the system that committed acts of racial discrimination, oppression, mass violence and murder in order to protect the white supremacy in South Africa from 1948 to 1994. FW de Klerk, the last president of apartheid South Africa, who was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize together with former President Nelson Mandela made an unfortunate appearance on TV where he stated that apartheid was not a crime against humanity.

Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh (2020). South Africa, Apartheid, Crimes against humanity and the Rule of Law: Quo Vadis? Daily Maverick