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On This Day in 2012: South Africa Launched a New Line of Bank Notes
South Africa launched a new line of bank notes bearing the image of its first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela (93), on the 22nd anniversary of his release from prison. South A…
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On This Day in 1990: FW de Klerk Announced the Release of Mandela After 27 Years in Captivity
On February 10, 1990, South African President F.W. de Klerk announced that black activist Nelson Mandela would be released the next day after 27 years in captivity. Four years later, Mandela beca…
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On This Day in 2014: South Africa's President Zuma Signed a DNA Act
South Africa’s Pres. Zuma signed a “DNA Act” to match more sexual offenders, including many who break the law more than once, with their crimes, exonerate the wrongly accused and crack cold case…
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