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Understanding South Africa’s continuing quest for equality

The backstory behind the headlines. Claire Graham and Milton Nkosi on why the post-apartheid dream of a ‘Rainbow Nation’ has still not materialised.

Claire Graham talks to the former BBC News Africa Bureaux Chief, Milton Nkosi, to get a better understanding of why the post-apartheid dream of a ‘Rainbow Nation’ has still not materialised.

The Explanation is a snackable audio guide giving you the backstory behind the headlines. Unpacking complex chains of events, The Explanation will make the stories in question much easier to understand.

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Mon 11 Apr 202202:32GMT
BBC World Service

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  • Sat 9 Apr 202208:32GMT
    BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean, Australasia, UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet & Online only
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  • Mon 11 Apr 202202:32GMT
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  • The Explanation

    Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin