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History’s Verdict Thirty Years After South Africa’s Mandela Freed

Thirty years after South African President F.W. de Klerk ordered his release from Cape Town’s Victor Vorster Prison, Nelson Mandela’s reputation as a genuine hero of the twentieth century holds up.
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South Africa’s democracy is turning 30 – but a silent crisis threatens its hard-fought gains

Seth Mazibuko strides into the intersection of Moema and Vilakazi Street in Soweto, gesturing to the spot that changed South African history. “This is where the students who were marching peacefully ...
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The Weight of History and Alliances in South Africa’s Geopolitical Turbulence

On his first visit to the United States in June 1990 following his release from Robben Island prison, Nelson Mandela spoke at a townhall meeting at the City College of New York. 1 During the event, ...