Nelson Mandela and Apartheid | Revisited @ 35
History of the 90s
Kathy Kenzora
4.7 • 610 Ratings
🗓️ 19 February 2025
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
This year marks 35 years since Nelson Mandela was released from prison and apartheid was dismantled in South Africa.
To mark the anniversary we are revisiting an episode that looks at some of 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 to counter propaganda and misinformation by the apartheid government. While protest songs performed by western musicians played a pivotal role in raising awareness in the rest of the world about the injustices in South Africa.
Songs mentioned in episode:
Biko, by Peter Gabriel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luVpsM3YAgw
Free Nelson Mandela, by The Special AKA https://youtu.be/FmKiq0mQd8c?si=5J-EdHYYZU4rbusW
Sun City, by Artists United Against Apartheid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BIvf-ZlJNc
Guest Info:
Sekibakiba Peter Lekgoathi (Ph.D.)
Associate Professor of History
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, it's Kathy. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to History of the 90s |
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| 0:09.7 | This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. |
| 0:12.8 | In the 90s, there was a really popular book called Men Are from Mars and Women are from Venus. |
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| 0:26.6 | honest, can be a recipe for disaster. If you're a guy or you're with a guy who bottles |
| 0:32.0 | things up, you'll know what I mean. Talking to someone about the pressures of day-to-day life, |
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| 1:17.9 | Last winter, I went on the first ever 90s cruise and I have to say it was one of the most amazing |
| 1:24.5 | experiences of my life. I think I went to 15 concerts in five days, plus a |
| 1:29.8 | bunch of super cool Q&A sessions, and I even played bingo with the guys from Digital Underground. |
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| 1:42.5 | throwback fun. If you love the 90s, and especially if you love live music, this one is for you. |
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