Nelson Mandela

Short History Of...

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🗓️ 3 February 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Nelson Mandela came to be considered one of the great global figures of his age, but for decades he was a prisoner in his own country. Branded a terrorist by South Africa’s white authorities, as well as many foreign governments, he survived years in the wilderness, only to return in one of the most dramatic character rehabilitations in history. So what drove this son of a high-ranking family to become an activist against South Africa’s apartheid regime? What strategies did he adopt, and at what personal cost? And what were the circumstances that brought about his release? This is a Short History of Nelson Mandela. A Noiser Production. Written by Dan Smith. With thanks to Jonny Steinberg, award-winning author of numerous books on South African history and politics, including Winnie & Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage. Get every episode of Short History Of a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material, and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:45.3	It's mid-afternoon on the 24th of June 1995 in Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium. A crowd of 60,000 nervously hollers and whistles as the Rugby Union World Cup final approaches its climax. The home side, South Africa, known as the Springboks after the gazelle-like animals that roam the country,
1:01.0	narrowly lead 1512 against New Zealand, perennial giants of the game.
1:07.0	Then, a final set piece near the New Zealand line.
1:12.6	A player fumbles the ball.
1:14.6	The referee puts his whistle to his lips and blows full-time.
1:20.6	The home crowd erupts in jubilant cheering.
1:25.6	The tension dissolving. New Zealand's players
1:29.3	stand dejectedly as their opponents leap for joy, then huddle into a tight circle.
1:35.3	A moment to recognize their collective achievement. They are champions of the world.
1:43.3	This is the third champions of the world.
1:52.0	This is the third Rugby World Cup, an event held every four years. But it is the first in which South Africa has appeared.
1:56.0	Until recently, the nation's sporting teams were banned from international competition,
2:02.1	a sanction imposed because of the government's apartheid regime, a system of racial discrimination.
2:09.3	But this is a new South Africa.
2:14.6	Now an elderly man starts to cross the pitch towards a podium hastily constructed at its centre.
2:21.3	He wears the green and gold jersey of the spring box, and a baseball cap in the same colours perched on his head covering his salt and pepper hair.
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