apartheid
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The party of Nelson Mandela, which led South Africa to overcome apartheid, took only 46 percent of ballots nationally, dipping below 50 percent for the first time since the end of white-minority rule in 1994.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Cowley Nel describes apartheid as a "terrible time" for South Africa, and says she had wanted equality for all.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Amid the social inequity and climate apartheid, Fox tries offering hope, preaching about empathy with lines like “sharing is stronger than hoarding.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
She went to work for McKinsey, which sent her to South Africa just after apartheid ended.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Professor Dash asked me whether I took any encouragement from the government’s stated intention of repealing die mixed-marriage laws and certain other apartheid statutes.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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