South Africa’s 1994 ‘miracle’: what’s left? by Christi van der Westhuizen

Origin date: 25 Apr 2021
Updated: 23 May 2021

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In the 1990s, a commonly held view was that South Africa had achieved a “miracle” because of its relatively peaceful political transition from apartheid to inclusive democracy in 1994. Read on - - -

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01van der Westhuizen, C. (2021). South Africa’s 1994 ‘miracle’: what’s left? from TheConversation, online. Available at https://theconversation.com/south-africas-1994-miracle-whats-left-159495? . Accessed on 26 April 2021

Last updated · 23 May 2021

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South African History Online. (2021, April 26). South Africa’s 1994 ‘miracle’: what’s left? by Christi van der Westhuizen . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0150855

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