Africa at the Crossroads

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Half of a Yellow Sun
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Of all the days in the life of Nelson Mandela - the days in jail, awaiting sentence and his election in 94 - one day stood out as the most nerve-wracking. The day of the Rugby World Cup in 1995 - South Africa versus New Zealand. But it was much more than a sports match. It was the chance to help build a united South Africa. In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, the fairy-tale story of the game that made a nation.

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