South Africa: 30 years after abolishing apartheid
17 March 2022 |
1:03 pm
March 17, 1992: This date will forever be remembered in South Africa as the day when whites voted to end the apartheid system that privileged them and oppressed others. The country has seen momentous change since then — but is still wracked by injustice and poverty.
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