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South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid ended
By Gerald Imray & Nqobile Ntshangase
South Africa’s democracy is turning 30 – but a silent crisis threatens its hard-fought gains
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South Africa: 30 years after apartheid, what has changed?
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South Africa's constitution was set up as the bedrock of its democracy: it's been challenged over last 30 years, but has ...
By Richard Calland
Has South Africa Truly Defeated Apartheid?
By John Eligon, Joao Silva & Lynsey Chutel
The young South Africans rethinking Nelson Mandela's legacy
By David Pilling & Monica Mark
30 years on, South Africa's dream of unity lies shattered
By Martina Schwikowski
South Africa will mark 30 years of freedom amid inequality, poverty and a tense election ahead
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After Apartheid
By John Eligon
Persisting inequality has made many young South Africans question the choices made by Nelson Mandela – podcast
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