THE EFFECTS OF COLONIZATION AND APARTHEID ON THE DEVELOPMENT ...
THE EFFECTS OF COLONIZATION AND APARTHEID ON THE DEVELOPMENT
OF SOUTH AFRICA: NAMIBIAN INFLUENCE, IMPACTS ON EDUCATION, AND
STATE CAPTURE
by
Austin Michael Hutchinson
A thesis submitted to Johns Hopkins University in conformity with the requirements for the
degree of Master of Arts in Government
Baltimore, Maryland
May 2021
? 2021 Austin Hutchinson
All Rights Reserved
Abstract
When discussing South Africa, apartheid is the most common topic that people
remember. The legacies and institutional framework that apartheid established are still prevalent
in the current state of development in South Africa. This work examines three prominent issues
hindering the development of the South African nation. Understanding the narrative history of
colonization and apartheid allows for a more comprehensive view on the current development of
South Africa. Using colonial records, court rulings, journals, news articles among various other
sources across the topics mentioned, a narrative is created that explains the current problems
facing South Africa and Namibia. Namibia endured colonial rule from three different oppressors
but was initially claimed by Germany and named German South West Africa. Although Namibia
and South Africa were merged under one rule for nearly a century beginning in 1915, each
nation had divergent paths to independence. Namibia eventually gained its independence in
1990, a few years prior to South Africa, which gained its own independence from apartheid rule
in 1994. As a result of colonization and apartheid in South Africa, certain ideals which hindered
the progression of the South African people remained, including inequities in the education
system. Furthermore, some of the pervasive systems established under the apartheid regime led
to failures in the accountability mechanisms which resulted in institutional weakness and state
capture in South Africa. By analyzing the history and legacies of colonization of both Namibia
and South Africa, the education system of South Africa, and institutional weakness in South
Africa that led to state capture all paint a picture of the current state of development.
Primary Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Ginsberg
Primary Reader/Reviewer: Dr. Sarah O'Byrne
Secondary Reader/Reviewer: Dr. Elly Rostoum
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Acknowledgments
A special thanks to Dr. Benjamin Ginsberg and Dr. Jacob Straus for their assistance in
guiding me throughout the research thesis courses and aiding me with revising this thesis.
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Prefacing Quote
¡°Many people in this country have paid the price before me and
many will pay the price after me.¡±- Nelson Mandela, speech in Pretoria, South Africa, November
1962
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Contents
Abstract
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Acknowledgements
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Prefacing Quote
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1
Introduction
1
2
The Developmental Impact of Colonization and Independence Movements
in the Contemporary Era of Sub-Saharan Africa:
The Case of Namibia
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2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
2.14
2.15
2.16
2.17
2.18
3
Introduction¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡9
Colonization: Indirect Rule¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡...11
Colonization: Direct Rule¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.11
Colonization: Rule by Trade¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.12
Germany Begins Colonial Expansion¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡...12
The Beginning of Pan-Africanism¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡13
Land Inequity¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡15
Racism as a Tool¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡...19
Self-Interest¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡...20
Methodology and Data¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡..22
The Case of Namibia¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.23
Pre-Colonial History¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡..23
Rinderpest and the German Solution¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.25
Herero and Nama Genocide¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡...26
Under New Management: South African Rule¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡..31
The Apartheid Regime¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡...32
Independence and International Attention¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.34
Conclusion¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.37
The Current State of Education in South Africa and
the Legacy of Apartheid
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
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Introduction¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.41
Literature Review¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡44
Legacies of Apartheid and Colonialization¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.46
Namibia on Education¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.50
Lack of Developing Skilled Labor and Its Consequences¡¡¡¡¡...........51
Lack of Funding for Education in South Africa¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡..53
Cash Transfer Programs¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡..57
Teacher Compensation Incentives¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡...60
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