This speaker likely lived in the African country of South Africa. In this country, nearly 80% of the population is black, whereas only 9% are white. However, in spite of this massive majority, the white population has historically concentrated all political and economic power within the country.
The Apartheid was a system of racial segregation that existed in the country between 1948 and 1990. This system was based on the philosophy of "White Supremacy" over the racial majorities of the country, submitting them into institutionalized repression.