South Africa has witnessed a significantly different evolution from other nations within the continent due to two major factors. Sydafrika har oplevet en markant forskellige udviklingen fra andre nationer inden for kontinentet på grund af to vigtige faktorer. The first being, immigration from Europe and the second, the strategic importance of the Cape Sea Route. Den første er, indvandring fra Europa og den anden, den strategiske betydning af Cape søvej. Mainly as a result of immigration, South Africa is a very racially diverse nation. Hovedsagelig som følge af indvandring, Sydafrika er et meget racistisk forskelligartede nation. It boasts of the largest population of Colored people (mixed racial background), whites, and Indian communities in Africa. Det kan prale af den største befolkning af Colored mennesker (blandet race baggrund), hvide, og det indiske samfund i Afrika. Negro South Africans account for slightly less than 80% of this population. Neger sydafrikanerne tegner sig for lidt mindre end 80% af denne patientgruppe.

Throughout history South Africa has been in the spotlight mainly due to widespread images of racial and political tensions that were once rampant in the country. Gennem historien Sydafrika har været i søgelyset hovedsageligt på grund af udbredt billeder af racemæssige og politiske spændinger, der engang var hærger i landet. Issues of racial strife between the white minority and the black majority has played a large part in the country's history and politics, culminating in apartheid. Spørgsmål om race stridigheder mellem det hvide mindretal og det sorte flertal har spillet en stor rolle i landets historie og politik, der afsluttes med apartheid. The oppression that was knowingly created by the white minorities asphyxiated the people of South Africa. Den undertrykkelse, der var bevidst skabt af det hvide mindretal asphyxiated befolkningen i Sydafrika. Photographers illustrated the long and often violent struggle by the Black majority as well as many Colored and Indian South Africans to an appalled international audience. Fotografer illustrerede den lange og ofte voldelige kamp ved Sortehavet flertal såvel som mange Colored og indiske sydafrikanerne til en rystet internationalt publikum.

Based on this, two ideologies were adhered to. Baseret på dette, to ideologier blev overholdt. These were: ubuntu (the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity); and Gandhi's notion of "passive resistance" (Satyagraha). Disse var: ubuntu (troen på et universelt bånd til deling, der forbinder alle menneskeheden), og Gandhi's begrebet "passiv modstand" (Satyagraha). As seen in many images, South Africa is often referred to as "The Rainbow Nation". Som vi har set i mange billeder, Sydafrika betegnes ofte som "The Rainbow Nation". This phrase coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and later endorsed by Nelson Mandela was a metaphor to describe the country's newly-developing multicultural diversity in the midst of apartheid ideology. Denne sætning opfandt ved ærkebiskop Desmond Tutu og senere godkendt af Nelson Mandela var en metafor for at beskrive landets nyligt udvikle multikulturel mangfoldighed, midt i apartheid ideologi.

During the Apartheid era the majority of commercial and all public-service radio stations and television channels were operated by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). Under apartheidperioden de fleste kommercielle og alle public service-radio-stationer og tv-kanaler blev drevet af den sydafrikanske Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). These media vehicles were subject to strict control and censorship by the government, with a few independent regional stations allowed. Disse medier køretøjer var underlagt streng kontrol og censur af regeringen, med et par uafhængige regionale stationer tilladt. After the war against apartheid was won, the broadcasting industry was allowed its freedoms. Efter krigen mod apartheid blev vundet, radio-og tv-industri var tilladt sine frihedsrettigheder. Many of the commercial regional SABC radio stations and former Bantustan stations were then privatized and sold to companies that were owned by black people. Mange af de kommercielle regionale SABC radiostationer og tidligere Bantustan stationer blev derefter privatiseres og sælges til virksomheder, der var ejet af sorte mennesker. Three SABC television channels are in place at present. Tre SABC tv-kanaler er på plads i øjeblikket.

The images that have been captured for decades by photographers are a brave attempt at illustrating a nation’s frustration. De billeder, der er blevet taget til fange i årtier af fotografer er et tappert forsøg på at illustrere en nations frustration. However, it is essential that viewers understand that the media forms whether they be visual or audio integrate their own forms of biasness into the issue. Det er dog vigtigt, at seerne kan forstå, at medierne former uanset om de er visuelt eller auditivt integrere deres egne former for biasness i spørgsmålet. South Africa is a nation that has struggled with oppression, poverty, crime, political instability and corruption for many years. Sydafrika er en nation, der har kæmpet med undertrykkelse, fattigdom, kriminalitet, politisk ustabilitet og korruption i mange år. The reality is that photographs and documentaries only highlight certain issues. Realiteten er, at fotografier og dokumentarprogrammer kun fremhæve nogle spørgsmål.

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