apartheid
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Born in South Africa to Lithuanian Jewish immigrants, Nathan “Natie” Kirsh, 94, early on served small businesses during apartheid that sought affordable goods through his wholesale distribution business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Meyer was one of the chief mediators to end white-minority rule known as apartheid in South Africa in the 1990s.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Telecoms companies in South Africa, including those with foreign investment, are required to provide 30 percent equity to historically disadvantaged groups -- a policy created to mitigate the legacy of racial inequality left by apartheid.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
That was the year apartheid fell, and a good part of the credit went to the broad international pressure on Pretoria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
This was the foundation of what the state called groot or grand apartheid.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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