,APC2601 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2025 Detailed
Solutions, References & Explanations Unique
number: Due Date: March 2025 \
MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
ALL 3 ESSAYS TOPICS PROVIDED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ESSAY 1: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF COLONIALITY: THE BERLIN
CONFERENCE, THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA, AND THE
POLITICAL-ECONOMIC TRAJECTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA
ESSAY 2: ECONOMIC BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN SOUTH
AFRICA AND ZIMBABWE: AN ANALYSIS OF BENEFITS AND
CHALLENGES 10
ESSAY 3: THE COLONIALITY OF MARKETS AND THE NEW
SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA: THE ROLE OF MULTINATIONAL
CORPORATIONS IN AFRICAN ECONOMIES 15
ESSAY 1: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF COLONIALITY: THE BERLIN
CONFERENCE, THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA, AND THE
POLITICAL-ECONOMIC TRAJECTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Introduction
The Berlin Conference (1884-1885) was a pivotal event in
African history, where European powers convened to formalize
the partitioning of Africa. The conference marked the beginning
of the "Scramble for Africa," a period characterized by
, aggressive colonial expansion that reshaped the continent's
political, economic, and social structures. South Africa, one of
the most affected regions, experienced profound
transformations that continue to shape its political-economic
trajectory.
The Berlin Conference and the Scramble for Africa
The Berlin Conference aimed to regulate European colonization
in Africa by setting territorial claims and ensuring free trade in
the Congo Basin. However, the real impact of the conference
was the legitimization of European domination. The scramble
for Africa led to the establishment of artificial borders, which
disregarded indigenous cultures, ethnic divisions, and
governance systems. In South Africa, this manifested in the
entrenchment of British and Dutch (Afrikaner) colonial rule,
leading to protracted conflicts such as the Anglo-Boer Wars.
Colonialism and Economic Dispossession
The discovery of gold and diamonds in the late 19th century
intensified South Africa's economic exploitation. Colonial
powers established a capitalist economy that marginalized
indigenous populations, forcibly relocating them to reserves
and compelling them to work in mines and farms. This system
laid the foundation for apartheid, a regime that institutionalized
racial segregation and economic disparity.
The Post-Colonial Economic and Political Landscape
Solutions, References & Explanations Unique
number: Due Date: March 2025 \
MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
ALL 3 ESSAYS TOPICS PROVIDED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ESSAY 1: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF COLONIALITY: THE BERLIN
CONFERENCE, THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA, AND THE
POLITICAL-ECONOMIC TRAJECTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA
ESSAY 2: ECONOMIC BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN SOUTH
AFRICA AND ZIMBABWE: AN ANALYSIS OF BENEFITS AND
CHALLENGES 10
ESSAY 3: THE COLONIALITY OF MARKETS AND THE NEW
SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA: THE ROLE OF MULTINATIONAL
CORPORATIONS IN AFRICAN ECONOMIES 15
ESSAY 1: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF COLONIALITY: THE BERLIN
CONFERENCE, THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA, AND THE
POLITICAL-ECONOMIC TRAJECTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Introduction
The Berlin Conference (1884-1885) was a pivotal event in
African history, where European powers convened to formalize
the partitioning of Africa. The conference marked the beginning
of the "Scramble for Africa," a period characterized by
, aggressive colonial expansion that reshaped the continent's
political, economic, and social structures. South Africa, one of
the most affected regions, experienced profound
transformations that continue to shape its political-economic
trajectory.
The Berlin Conference and the Scramble for Africa
The Berlin Conference aimed to regulate European colonization
in Africa by setting territorial claims and ensuring free trade in
the Congo Basin. However, the real impact of the conference
was the legitimization of European domination. The scramble
for Africa led to the establishment of artificial borders, which
disregarded indigenous cultures, ethnic divisions, and
governance systems. In South Africa, this manifested in the
entrenchment of British and Dutch (Afrikaner) colonial rule,
leading to protracted conflicts such as the Anglo-Boer Wars.
Colonialism and Economic Dispossession
The discovery of gold and diamonds in the late 19th century
intensified South Africa's economic exploitation. Colonial
powers established a capitalist economy that marginalized
indigenous populations, forcibly relocating them to reserves
and compelling them to work in mines and farms. This system
laid the foundation for apartheid, a regime that institutionalized
racial segregation and economic disparity.
The Post-Colonial Economic and Political Landscape
