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Take Two

Angeleno remembers growing up under apartheid in South Africa

By Take Two Staff
Published Dec 6, 2013
An apartheid notice on a beach near Capetown, denoting the area for whites only.
An apartheid notice on a beach near Capetown, denoting the area for whites only.
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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Angeleno remembers growing up under apartheid in South Africa

Today throughout the program, we're remembering the life of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela. Our next guest lives in LA now, where he works as an accountant. But Selwyn Gerber grew up under apartheid in the Cape Town suburb of Sea Point. 

He joins the show to talk about his experiences growing up during this tumultuous time.