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FW De Klerk
Soweto, South Africa

From the first Dutch East India Company settlement at Table Bay to the dawn of the 'Rainbow Nation,' South Africa's story is a turbulent epic of conquest, resistance, and reinvention. Hosts Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the rise of the Zulu kingdom under Shaka, the bitter Anglo-Boer Wars, the mineral revolution that transformed Kimberley and Johannesburg, and the decades of apartheid that... more

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In 1952, the Defiance Campaign against unjust laws swept South Africa, and at its head was a quietly formidable figure: Dr. James Moroka. A medical doctor and president of the African National Congress, Moroka led thousands in peaceful civil disobedi... more

In 1975, a year before the Soweto Uprising shook apartheid South Africa, students in the Cape Town township of Vula sparked a forgotten rebellion against Bantu Education. This episode uncovers the Vula Uprising: how students at Vula High School, led ... more

In 2018, Cape Town came within days of becoming the first major city in the world to run out of water. Episode 63 of The Story of South Africa unpacks the complex factors behind the crisis—from a multi-year drought and aging infrastructure to politic... more

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the Sharpeville massacre of March 21, 1960, when police opened fire on a peaceful anti-pass protest, killing 69 people. They explore the rise of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) under Robert Sobukwe, the spl... more

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A broad, accessible survey of Southern Africa's past, this program traces the arc from early colonial encounters through the rise of powerful African kingdoms, monumental conflicts, and the long arc of apartheid to post-1994 transformation. Episodes consistently examine how memory, power, and policy shape national narratives, highlighting pivotal events like frontier wars, the Anglo-Boer conflict, anti-apartheid campaigns, and the fight for land and dignity. Across the run, the hosts connect historical episodes to enduring questions about justice, identity, and reconciliation, often contrasting official histories with marginalized voices to reveal the lasting impact of colonialism and the struggle for a more equitable present.

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