South Africa is a third world country due to lack of education, unemployment, poverty, disease and an unstable government. South Africa is located at the southern tip of Africa. The discovery of diamonds and gold in 1867 and 1886 caused immigration causing the suppression of the natives. The British, Afrikaners, and Boers together formed the ruling Union of South Africa in 1910. In 1915, Afrikaner nationalists formed an all-white government known as the "National Party" which began governing the country. South Africa in 1948. The National Party then created a policy known as apartheid which was a system that formed laws that separated the races, causing chaos and unrest for the black population. In 1950, the "African National Congress" (ANC) led a movement called the "Campaign of Defiance" launching the fight against apartheid with the help of the "South African Indian Congress", the "Congress of Colored Peoples" and the “Congress of Democrats”. According to an article on the struggle against apartheid, more than 8,000 trained volunteers were imprisoned for defying unjust laws, failing to carry issued passes, violating curfews set for the African population and trespassing. in prohibited places designated for a specific breed. These violations carried severe penalties ranging from costly fines to five years in prison. Although apartheid was supposed to create a divide between blacks and whites, the movement ended up bringing the two races together. The objective of the “Defiance Campaign” was never achieved, the fight nevertheless continued. In 1961, South Africa became a republic and was finally able to hold free and democratic elections. In 1991, Nelson Mandela was elected president of the ANC and in 1994, the ANC finally won the war against...... middle of paper ......, contributing to the mistreatment leading to the violation human rights of these groups. and also supporting the discrimination and marginalization of these groups by failing to protect and preserve their way of life. I am proposing a bill that will require the South African government to recognize the San and Khoe people as indigenous groups in order to protect their rights, allowing them to receive quality education, have the right to their own land and be able to continue to live according to their own traditions. According to the Canadian government, “South Africa is considered a true partner and friend based on their shared values.” After the dissolution of apartheid, Canada and South Africa worked together and supported each other in many endeavors. Currently, Canada provides development support to South Africa. Therefore, I believe Canada is South Africa's ally at the UN..