African National Congress
Organization in Politics
African National Congress has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
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
Tom HollandEnglish actor cast as Telemachus
Holland states that Mandela was arrested in 1962, probably due to a CIA tip-off.
“So he finally arrested in 1962, probably as a result of a tip-off from the CIA”
The Rest Is History: 682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6) (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 15:33
Podcasts
- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
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.