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The Rest Is History

The Rest Is History

682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6)

The Rest Is History · Jun 24, 2026 · 1:10:52

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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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Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations.



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