Prejudice and discrimination affect millions of people daily. Both prejudice and discrimination occur based on race, ethnicity, gender, nationality, etcetera. In this paper, I will define both prejudice and discrimination. I will explain why they transpire, what they occur for, and whom they affect. Furthermore, I will show an instance in history when they have occurred. The complex history of race relations in South Africa will be my example. This paper will highlight the many crimes and injustices committed against the racial minorities of South Africa. Prejudice is the holding of negative feeling or beliefs about something prior to encountering the object in question. For example, one may be prejudiced against certain foods, this means