Apartheid in South Africa Apartheid, meaning apartness, in Southern Africa began in 1948 by the National Party lead by Dr. D. F. Malon. The apartheid was created to keep the races as separate as possible. It was unfair to all races of color because it gave the minority the power to set the laws for the majority. The apartheid gave permission far all colored people to be discriminated against. The apartheid dehumanized and took all rights away from coloreds. The result of this horrific situation has caused people to accept this standard as a way of life. The laws set by the minority gave as little rights as possible to the races of color.