Kgari-Masondo, Maserole ChristinaSekhaolelo, Sylvia Dineo2025-12-112025-12-112025-09-05Sekhaolelo, S.D. 2025. The role of the Cold War in the sustenance of apartheid in South Africa; 1948-1991: an investigative study of cause and consequences in history. . .https://univendspace.univen.ac.za/handle/11602/3072HSMMAHDepartment of Human SciencesThis study uses qualitative documentary research, a case study design, and thematic and content analysis to examine the Cold War's role in sustaining apartheid in South Africa from 1948 to 1991. A gap in the literature exists regarding the Cold War's influence on apartheid through a Cause and Consequence theoretical framework. The research finds that Cold War dynamics, driven by the global rivalry between the USA and the Soviet Union, prolonged apartheid. The USA and the UK supported apartheid South Africa, viewing it as a strategic ally against communism, despite global condemnation. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union supported liberation movements like the African National Congress (ANC), fuelling the resistance to apartheid. This international division delayed coordinated global action and deepened the apartheid regime's persistence. The study highlights that human agency, as emphasized in Neo-Hegelian causation theory, played a key role in shaping history. The superpowers, the apartheid regime, and anti-apartheid movements all contributed to the duration of apartheid. Research like this is essential for promoting global peace and decolonisation by uncovering past wrongs, fostering forgiveness, and avoiding future conflicts. For future research, the study recommended that it would be valuable to explore other international factors that influenced the Apartheid regime, beyond just the involvement of Cold War superpowers.1 online resource (xi, 206 leaves): color illustrations, color mapsenUniversity of VendaApartheidUCTDCause and ConsequencesCold WarSouth AfricaSuperpowersDissertationSekhaolelo SD. The role of the Cold War in the sustenance of apartheid in South Africa; 1948-1991: an investigative study of cause and consequences in history. []. , 2025 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from:Sekhaolelo, S. D. (2025). <i>The role of the Cold War in the sustenance of apartheid in South Africa; 1948-1991: an investigative study of cause and consequences in history</i>. (). . Retrieved fromSekhaolelo, Sylvia Dineo. <i>"The role of the Cold War in the sustenance of apartheid in South Africa; 1948-1991: an investigative study of cause and consequences in history."</i> ., , 2025.TY - Dissertation AU - Sekhaolelo, Sylvia Dineo AB - This study uses qualitative documentary research, a case study design, and thematic and content analysis to examine the Cold War's role in sustaining apartheid in South Africa from 1948 to 1991. A gap in the literature exists regarding the Cold War's influence on apartheid through a Cause and Consequence theoretical framework. The research finds that Cold War dynamics, driven by the global rivalry between the USA and the Soviet Union, prolonged apartheid. The USA and the UK supported apartheid South Africa, viewing it as a strategic ally against communism, despite global condemnation. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union supported liberation movements like the African National Congress (ANC), fuelling the resistance to apartheid. This international division delayed coordinated global action and deepened the apartheid regime's persistence. The study highlights that human agency, as emphasized in Neo-Hegelian causation theory, played a key role in shaping history. The superpowers, the apartheid regime, and anti-apartheid movements all contributed to the duration of apartheid. Research like this is essential for promoting global peace and decolonisation by uncovering past wrongs, fostering forgiveness, and avoiding future conflicts. For future research, the study recommended that it would be valuable to explore other international factors that influenced the Apartheid regime, beyond just the involvement of Cold War superpowers. DA - 2025-09-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Apartheid KW - Cause and Consequences KW - Cold War KW - South Africa KW - Superpowers LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2025 T1 - The role of the Cold War in the sustenance of apartheid in South Africa; 1948-1991: an investigative study of cause and consequences in history TI - The role of the Cold War in the sustenance of apartheid in South Africa; 1948-1991: an investigative study of cause and consequences in history UR - ER -