<p>Three decades after the momentous transition from Apartheid to a democratic South Africa, Fergal Keane returns to see what happened to the hopes and promises of a better nation.
In a famous speech thirty years ago, as he collected the Nobel Peace Prize, Nelson Mandela spoke of a “common humanity” in which all South Africans would live “like the children o ... Show More
Yesterday
Stemming the tide in Normandy
<p>Coastal erosion has become a serious problem for many seaside communities, no more so than in Normandy, in north-west France, where rising sea levels, strong tides and stronger storms have swept away homes, sand dunes and beaches. </p><p>Every year the sea here is reclaiming s ... Show More
26m 40s
Nov 24
The Shiralee: D'Arcy Niland's 1955 Australian western
<p>The Shiralee is a 1955 novel by D'Arcy Niland, telling the story of a wandering swagman on a journey through the Australian outback, accompanied by his 10-year-old daughter. It was made into a 1957 film by Ealing Studios, starring Peter Finch, and now it is being brought to th ... Show More
24m 34s
Nov 22
Inside India's war on Maoists
<p>For nearly 60 years, the Indian government has been fighting a violent group of Maoists in the country. They are followers of the late Chinese leader, Mao Zedong and have carried out bombings and killings in different parts of India. Now, the Indian authorities claim to be on ... Show More
26m 29s
Aug 2020
«Retour au paradis», par Breyten Breytenbach
À la fois écrivain et peintre, Breyten Breytenbach est un homme aux nombreux talents. Né en Afrique du Sud en 1939 et exilé en France depuis 1961, il est l’auteur d’une œuvre protéïforme, partagée entre poésies, romans, essais et journaux de voyage. Retour au paradis qu’il a écri ... Show More
4m 45s
Dec 2023
Apartheid in South Africa: An Investigation
In this Rev Left Family Annual Collab (Rev Left+Red Menace+Guerrilla History), Alyson, Henry, Adnan, and Breht sit down for a deep dive on South African Apartheid. Together they discuss its euro-colonialist origins, explain the significance of the Boer Wars, define and explicate ... Show More
2h 38m
Apr 2023
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – The Plot to Save South Africa: The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation by Justice Malala
The Plot to Save South Africa: The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation by Justice Malala
A riveting, kaleidoscopic account of nine tumultuous days, as the assassination of Nelson Mandela’s protégé by a white supremacist threatens to derail South Afri ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2020
Pirate Radio, Freedom Songs, and The Release of Nelson Mandela | 18
On this episode of History of the '90s, host Kathy Kenzora is looking at some aspects of the anti-apartheid struggle that you might not know; pirate radio and protest songs. Pirate radio was a weapon used by the African National Congress to inspire black South Africans and counte ... Show More
39m 27s