Dr. Wayne Dooling, an expert in South African history, explains what everyone needs to know about apartheid in South Africa.

Apartheid was one of the most severe periods of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination in African history.

While this period of 20th-century South African history is known throughout the world, we don't always fully understand how it affected people's lives.

Dr. Wayne Dooling is a historian, author, and senior lecturer of African History at SOAS University of London.

Each week, the HistoryExtra podcast invites leading historians to discuss key figures and events in global history.

In this October 2021 episode of the HistoryExtra podcast, Dr. Dooling answers some of the most important questions about South Africa's apartheid regime.