What Dominic Sandbrook has said about African National Congress
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 24, 2026
Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on African National Congress once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on June 24, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
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Sandbrook argues the hymn suited the ANC because its struggle was defined by victory through suffering.
“The story of the ANC is a story about victory through suffering, and that's why this, as a hymn, it works really well”
The Rest Is History: 682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6) (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 45:08
Episodes
682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6)The Rest Is History · Jun 24, 2026 · 1 h 11 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace South Africa's anthem Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, the fall of apartheid, and Nelson Mandela's use of the 1995 Rugby World Cup final.
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