South Africa remembers an historic election every April 27. Here's why this year is so poignant

KTVZ— By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans celebrate their “Freedom Day” every April 27. It’s the day they remember their country’s pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. Saturday is the 30th anniversary of the momentous vote

WDTN—South Africa remembers an historic election every April 27. Here’s why this year is so poignant. CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans celebrate their “Freedom Day” every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. Saturday is the 30th anniversary of that momentous vote, when millions of Black South Africans, young []

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