Witness History: Witness Archive 2015 - Inter-racial Marriage in South Africa

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In South Africa in June 1985, the ban on marriage between people of different ethnic backgrounds was finally lifted. Suzanne Le Clerc and Protas Madlala were the first couple to tie the knot under the new rules.

(Photo: Suzanne and Protas, courtesy of the family)

Published on Tuesday, 16th June 2015.

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