After World War II, the National Party governments adopted that usage officially, while the growing African nationalist movement and its liberal allies turned to the term "African" instead, so that "Bantu" became identified with the policies of apartheid.
Risampune Perang Dunia II, pemerintah Partai Nasional resmi ngambil sane kawigunayang  punika, nanging pidabdab nasionalis Afrika sane ngalimbak miwah kuuban liberalnyane mauwah dados "Afrika", mawinan "Bantu" kawedarang sekadi kawicakan apartheid.