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EPISODE · Jan 1, 2026 · 4 MIN

The Man Who Refused To Be Broken

from The State of Africa · host Bolu Mayode

For 27 years, the apartheid government did everything to break one man, hard labour, isolation, censorship, starvation of information.But Nelson Mandela walked out stronger than he went in.TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestateofafrica_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bolubanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolumayode

For 27 years, the apartheid government did everything to break one man, hard labour, isolation, censorship, starvation of information.But Nelson Mandela walked out stronger than he went in.TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestateofafrica_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bolubanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolumayode

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