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South Africa: 30 years after apartheid

April 27, 2024

Under apartheid, South Africa segregated black South Africans from their white counterparts, leading to the systematic discrimination of the non-white population. The first free elections were held in 1994.

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From 1948 until 1992, South Africa enforced a system of apartheid by segregating black South Africans from their white counterparts, leading to the systematic discrimination of the non-white population. 
 

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