Apartheid
The Documentary Podcast. The imam and the artist. Audio, 28 minutes
Searching for justice for South Africa’s Imam Abdullah Haron who spoke against apartheid
- AttributionBBC World Service
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Rewinder. Three: Two World Cups and a Sausage on a Stick. Audio, 28 minutes
Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Witness History. South Africa's first free elections. Audio, 11 minutes
After Apartheid all South Africans regardless of race finally won the right to vote.
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Sporting Witness. The King of Comrades. Audio, 9 minutes
How Bruce Fordyce won South Africa's famous Comrades Marathon nine times in the 1980s.
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Witness History. The Soweto Uprising. Audio, 9 minutes
A former schoolgirl remembers the demonstration that sparked an uprising in South Africa.
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Replay. 1995 Rugby World Cup Final. Audio, 20 minutes
South Africa win the Rugby World Cup in 1995 - the first tournament post-apartheid.
- AttributionBBC Radio 5 Live
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Witness History. Desmond Tutu Wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Audio, 9 minutes
Apartheid South Africa's outspoken critic Bishop Desmond Tutu wins the Nobel Peace Prize
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The Documentary Podcast. Stravinsky in South Africa. Audio, 27 minutes
Igor Stravinsky’s ground-breaking concert for a black audience at the height of apartheid
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Sunday Feature. King Kong - the Township Jazz Musical. Audio, 45 minutes
Soweto Kinch discovers the remarkable story behind the apartheid-era musical, King Kong.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
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The Compass. Shakespeare in the World, Shakespeare in the World - South Africa. Audio, 23 minutes
The role of Shakespeare in the politics of South Africa and why he still matters today
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Heart and Soul. Archbishop Tutu’s Ubuntu. Audio, 27 minutes
The ancient African spiritual concept of Ubuntu
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Sporting Witness. The Boksburg Bomber. Audio, 9 minutes
How Gerrie Coetzee thrilled South Africa by becoming world boxing champion in 1983.
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Great Lives. Nick Stadlen on Bram Fischer. Audio, 30 minutes
Nick Stadlen champions the life of the Afrikaner Revolutionary Bram Fischer.
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Sporting Witness. South Africa win the Africa Cup of Nations. Audio, 9 minutes
How a football victory in 1996 helped South Africa heal the wounds of Apartheid
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Sporting Witness. British Lions in Apartheid South Africa. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1974 the British Lions made a famous and controversial rugby tour of South Africa.
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Sporting Witness. The D'Oliveira Affair. Audio, 9 minutes
How the batsman sparked a row leading to the sporting isolation of apartheid South Africa
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The Forum. Democracy and the Arts in South Africa. Audio, 28 minutes
What role can art play in the political discourse of post-apartheid South Africa?
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The Forum. Democracy and the Arts in South Africa. Audio, 41 minutes
The Forum at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.
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Sporting Witness. The Boycott Games. Audio, 9 minutes
The last time the Commonwealth Games were in Scotland many African nations boycotted them
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Mandela in His Own Words. Audio, 30 minutes
Fergal Keane takes a journey through the private notebooks and letters of Nelson Mandela.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
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Great Lives. Miriam Makeba. Audio, 30 minutes
Kate Humble discusses the South African singer and anti-apartheid activist, Miriam Makeba.
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The Reunion. Nelson Mandela Release. Audio, 45 minutes
Sue MacGregor reunites key players involved in the secret talks to free Nelson Mandela.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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