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Episodes | South Africa | Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6)

Ep. 682 | Sunday 7 June 2026 | 1h 2m 30s

South Africa | Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6)

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How did the rugby World Cup final of 1995 inspire South Africa’s totemic national anthem? Why does the story shed a light on the history of Apartheid in South Africa? And, after becoming president, following years of imprisonment, how did Mandela use rugby and the national anthem to forge a new South Africa? 


Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the inspiring story behind South Africa’s national anthem, the collapse of Apartheid, and Nelson Mandela’s presidency.

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Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton 

Social Producer: Harry Balden

Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude 

Senior Producer: Callum Hill  

Executive Producer: Dom Johnson

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