Born Free? South African Young Adults, Inequality, and Reconciliation in Stellenbosch

Nadine Bowers Du Toit; Dion Forster; Elisabet le Roux; Shantelle Weber

doi:10.1177/23969393211010747

Born Free? South African Young Adults, Inequality, and Reconciliation in Stellenbosch

Nadine Bowers Du Toit, Dion Forster, Elisabet le Roux, Shantelle Weber

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Despite the demise of apartheid, economic inequality remains racially skewed in South Africa. For young people born either shortly before or after 1994, the official demise of apartheid—termed “born frees”—we must ask whether they are indeed “free” of the social and economic constraints of the past. How does ongoing inequality color notions of reconciliation and restitution twenty-five years later? This article focuses on the context of Christian young adults living in Stellenbosch, one of the most unequal towns in South Africa. We explore their lived experiences and theologizing on these issues arising from empirical research in Stellenbosch.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	200-210
Journal	International Bulletin of Mission Research
Volume	46
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/23969393211010747
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2022
Externally published	Yes

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The research project received a grant from the Nagel Institute for the Study of World Christianity, Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA, which was funded for the African Theological Advance initiative by the Templeton Religion Trust, Nassau, Bahamas.

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Nagel Institute for the Study of World Christianity
Calvin University
Templeton Religion Trust

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