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Apartheid was baked hard in the mining industry because that's where it originated.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The mining industry was the foundation for the establishment of apartheid in South Africa.
Cyril Ramaphosa highlights that the roots of apartheid can be traced back specifically to the mining industry in South Africa. This statement emphasizes the deep-seated connection between the economy, particularly mining, and the institutionalized racial segregation that defined apartheid, indicating that the industry's practices and structures were instrumental in its emergence and entrenchment.
Themes
ApartheidMiningIndustrySouth AfricaRacismHistory
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the socio-economic impacts of apartheid in South Africa.
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