What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa part 3: Dream deferred

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Some young South Africans have begun to question Nelson Mandela's legacy, and the choices made in the transition to democracy after the end of apartheid in 1994. Some have even called him a "sellout".

In the third and final part of our special series What happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa?, marking 30 years of democracy in South Africa post-apartheid, we talk to two academics about the way Mandela is viewed by young South Africans today, and the challenges facing the African National Congress, which has governed the country for three decades, and its current president, Cyril Ramaphosa.

Featuring Sithembile Mbete, lecturer in political science at the University of Pretoria and Richard Calland, associate professor in public law at the University of Cape Town.

This episode was written and produced by Mend Mariwany with assistance from Gary Oberholzer and Katie Flood. Eloise Stevens does our sound design, and our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. Gemma Ware is the executive producer. Full credits available here. A transcript will be available shortly. Subscribe to a free daily newsletter from The Conversation.

Further reading:

• After the euphoria of Nelson Mandela’s election, what happened next? Podcast
• South Africans tasted the fruits of freedom and then corruption snatched them away – podcast
• History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?
• South Africa’s security forces once brutally entrenched apartheid. It’s been a rocky road to reform

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