South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid ended
Voice of America
People attend Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, April 27, 2024. People attend Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, April 27, 2024.
South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital Saturday that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the nation's multicolored flag.
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