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It's 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa's celebrations are set against growing discontent
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It's 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa's celebrations are set against growing discontent
![Themba Hadebe People attend Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/cfaf4bcbecf64199979b3ad195d64e7a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People attend Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Themba Hadebe People attend Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/58aa11fef0714684bc44310165c82e15/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People attend Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Themba Hadebe South African President Cyril President, left, takes the salute as he attends Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ac566165bf874ed08ed18cefaa9f6084/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
South African President Cyril President, left, takes the salute as he attends Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Themba Hadebe South African President Cyril President delivers a speech as he attends Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6c617f0a63e6427fb61e6207744c0863/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
South African President Cyril President delivers a speech as he attends Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![John Parkin FILE — Nelson Mandela addresses supporters during victory celebrations in Johannesburg as he and the African National Congress are set to take power following the country's first racially integrated election, May 2, 1994. South Africans celebrate "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic elections in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/John Parkin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/cfd2c1c417664cf7bd68227c5a2c809d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE — Nelson Mandela addresses supporters during victory celebrations in Johannesburg as he and the African National Congress are set to take power following the country's first racially integrated election, May 2, 1994. South Africans celebrate "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic elections in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/John Parkin)
![Uncredited Zulu dancers prepare to perform on Soweto's Vilakazi Street in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, April 27, 2024 as the country celebrates Freedom Day. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b8d5497cf65a48c59c0406cb91bf2f2c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Zulu dancers prepare to perform on Soweto's Vilakazi Street in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, April 27, 2024 as the country celebrates Freedom Day. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo)
![Themba Hadebe People attend Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6d1a00b50d4146d6bbb5df7df792f84b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People attend Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Themba Hadebe A protester holds up a poster as he attends Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6360754a3162453b8ec7745759a978cb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A protester holds up a poster as he attends Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Themba Hadebe An election poster, with President Cyril Ramaphosa atop a pole in Soweto, South Africa, Monday, April 22, 2024. South Africans celebrate "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic elections in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/34b0810168b0465fbfd3ac1d6ce7917c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An election poster, with President Cyril Ramaphosa atop a pole in Soweto, South Africa, Monday, April 22, 2024. South Africans celebrate "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic elections in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Themba Hadebe A protester is apprehended as he attends Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/546d9105b0674e33830d647518ed1fa6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A protester is apprehended as he attends Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Themba Hadebe FILE - Train commuters hold on to the side of an overcrowded passenger train in Soweto, South Africa. Monday, March 16, 2020. South Africans celebrate "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic elections in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid.(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c54aaa126ff5447c8c52284483d860a3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Train commuters hold on to the side of an overcrowded passenger train in Soweto, South Africa. Monday, March 16, 2020. South Africans celebrate "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic elections in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid.(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)
![John Parkin FILE - Then African National Congress leader, Nelson Mandela casts his vote April 27, 1994 near Durban, South Africa, in the country's first all-race elections. South Africans celebrate "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic elections in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/John Parkin. File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6b7e85b613584defbf6b16e369801e37/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - Then African National Congress leader, Nelson Mandela casts his vote April 27, 1994 near Durban, South Africa, in the country's first all-race elections. South Africans celebrate "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic elections in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/John Parkin. File)
![Uncredited A child kicks a football in front of a mural of Nelson Mandela, in Soweto, South Africa, as the country celebrates Freedom Day. Saturday, April 27, 2024.The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2ddc9cbadd524731be62601079b6ff2d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A child kicks a football in front of a mural of Nelson Mandela, in Soweto, South Africa, as the country celebrates Freedom Day. Saturday, April 27, 2024.The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo)
![Themba Hadebe A protester holds a poster as he attends Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/de155634f8444e708a133b2ad30961fa/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A protester holds a poster as he attends Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Denis Farrell FILE - People queue to cast their votes In Soweto, South Africa April 27, 1994, in the country's first all-race elections. South Africans celebrate "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic elections in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell. File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/83b01c8092de4dcabfb1f565383f19ec/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - People queue to cast their votes In Soweto, South Africa April 27, 1994, in the country's first all-race elections. South Africans celebrate "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic elections in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell. File)
![Themba Hadebe People attend Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/39a43f02953e43d9badb59e40eca5319/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People attend Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Themba Hadebe People listen to South African President Cyril President, right, through a screen, during Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1513611158d743a1816d6182841c2272/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
People listen to South African President Cyril President, right, through a screen, during Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
![Themba Hadebe South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, centre, dances to music as he attends Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ca1e9aa9185e487eb93d4935a43c6bc6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, centre, dances to music as he attends Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday April 27, 2024. The day marks April 27 when the country held pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)