No, it is not apartheid. I am South African. I lived through apartheid. In apartheid, we had laws that forbade black people to and white people to be sexually involved. Black people weren't allowed to be educated to the same level as white people. People of color had to use different entrances to the same buildings. Black people weren't allowed to be paid the same amount as white people. By law, they were paid substantially less. By law, if a white person could do a job, one had to give the job to the white person, even if the black person was better qualified. My piece is thoroughly referenced. You have been 'influenced.' Suggest you read the links.