10K views · 119 reactions | In June 1985, after decades of apartheid in South Africa, the ban on marriage between people of different ethnic backgrounds was finally lifted. Suzanne Leclerc and Protas Madlala were the first couple to tie the knot under the new rules. Watch more BBC World Service animations here: bbc.com/take10 | BBC News Africa | Facebook

24K views · 622 reactions | Joe Biden in 1985 fighting against South...

THROWBACK THURSDAY TO 19 OCTOBER 1985 AT KYALAMI GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT 🇿🇦🔥 Turbo power ⚡, Highveld heat ☀️, and grandstands packed with fans 🏟️. Nigel Mansell 🏆 piloted the Williams Honda FW10 to pole and then to victory, with teammate Keke Rosberg 🚀 chasing hard and Alain Prost 🇫🇷 completing the podium. A proper South African Grand Prix afternoon and a reminder of how special Kyalami is to our motorsport heritage 🏁. #TBT #Kyalami #SouthAfricanGP #F1History #MotorsportSA | Motorsport South

528K views · 9.3K reactions | MACGYVER INTRO - 1st Aired in South Africa in 1985 | Monique West - Singer | Facebook

#OnThisDay in 1985, a state of emergency was declared in South Africa in response to escalating unrest and resistance to apartheid. The state of emergency allowed P.W. Botha to rule by decree and gave extensive powers to the police and security forces. This was done in an attempt to clamp down on anti-apartheid activities, contain social unrest, and curb on-the-ground events from from being covered by local and international news channels. Find out about the events that took place in the 1980s i