1994 was a deeply important year for South Africa. It ushered in a democratic society committed to the eradication of racism, sexism and all forms of discrimination. It brought political change that promised the building of a "rainbow nation" committed to the ideas of equity and redress. There have been many accomplishments and significant changes in the past 22 years.
But recent events have raised questions about how far the country has really come in building a united non-racial society that embodies unity in diversity. Some have been negative and divisive - racially offensive, derogatory comments by individuals. Others, like the country's student protest movements, have opened up spaces for debate and got people thinking about issues of curriculum change and decolonisation.
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