Buthelezi should not be dismissed as a mere stooge during apartheid. Yet, he deserves little praise as an advocate for human rights and civil liberties.
Nelson and Winnie Mandela, a day after he was released from prison in
1990.
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South Africa is one of four African countries participating in the tournament, which begins on 28 July.
Some 1971 tour players, from left, Hira Dhiraj, Hoosen Bobat, a Dutch friend, Jasmat Dhiraj, Charmaine Williams and Oscar Woodman. Williams toured at her own expense.
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Jonny Steinberg talks about his intimate double biography of the famous South African leaders.
An illustration of an antique photograph of the British Empire’s mission work among the Zulu people of then-Natal province.
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The Mapungubwe site offers evidence of precolonial innovation and technology.
A memorial in Orlando West, Soweto, honouring the victims of the massacre of school children by apartheid police.
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The students who marched on 16 June 1976 did more than simply register a political opinion.
A multiracial crowd sings the South African National Anthem at 2019 memorial service for the late rugby Springbok Chester Williams.
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Research Director: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES) research division, and Coordinator of the South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS), Human Sciences Research Council