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    Black South Africans Ended Apartheid, Not F.W De Klerk
    News
    19 November 2021

    Black South Africans Ended Apartheid, Not F.W De Klerk

    In light of the former apartheid president's death, international coverage has mistakenly portrayed De Klerk as the anti-apartheid genie of South Africa's dreams. Allow me to clear a few things up for you.

    That Time When African Countries Boycotted the 1976 Montreal Olympics & Stuck it to Apartheid
    Sports
    04 August 2016

    That Time When African Countries Boycotted the 1976 Montreal Olympics & Stuck it to Apartheid

    Could you imagine black athletes doing that now?

    Johannesburg's Experimental Music Finds a New Home
    Music
    22 June 2016

    Johannesburg's Experimental Music Finds a New Home

    South African experimental music imprint Mushroom Hour Half Hour launches online with a sea of vinyl mixes and auditory experiments.

    Cassper Nyovest Dedicates Fiery 'War Ready' Video To The Students Of The Soweto Uprising
    Video
    06 May 2016

    Cassper Nyovest Dedicates Fiery 'War Ready' Video To The Students Of The Soweto Uprising

    South African rapper Cassper Nyovest's new music video for "War Ready" is dedicated to the student victims of the 1976 Soweto Uprising.

    5 Artists That Politicize South Africa's Youth
    Arts + Culture
    17 June 2013

    5 Artists That Politicize South Africa's Youth

    For South African Youth Day, we take a look at 5 artists whose political work will help inspire young people today.

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