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The Makhanda Miracle
A South African Partnership Across Racial Lines
There is hardly a country in the world that is as deeply divided as South Africa. But in the town of Makhanda, blacks and whites have joined forces in an effort to throw out the city s corrupt administration. They could change the country if they succeed.
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Heiner Hoffmann in Makhanda, South Africa
15.04.2021, 16.55 Uhr
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Ayanda Kota, Tim Bull and Daphne Timms have joined forces to demand accountability from their city s government.
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