Episode 172: South Africa
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On the southern tip of the African continent lies a nation with some of the most divisive histories in the world. This nation is called the rainbow nation for its diversity but has the worst history of oppression in all of Africa. This nation has the largest, most diverse and most advanced economy in all of Africa. Some of Africa’s most important figures emerged from this nation. History has been very unkind to the people of this nation but that history is the backbone of this nation today. Today this nation is dubbed with the very unfortunate name of: The most unequal country in the world. This is South Africa. 
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