a. Despite the progress has been made since the end of apartheid, many South Africans, still live in townships and informal settlements, still struggle with poverty, unemployment, and inequality.

b. Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician served as the President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

c. Nelson Mandela played a decisive role in the negotiations led to South Africa's first fully democratic elections in 1994.

d. South African society, is one of the most diverse in the world, is made up of many different cultures and ethnic groups, all have their own traditions and customs.