It is part of an exhibition drawing attention to the history of South Africa and the way it is perceived around the world. The Chinese map, covering more than 17 square metres, was produced in silk.

When enlarged into a world map, though, Mercator becomes problematic, Braun said. The map’s mistakes were not likely to be a conspiracy against Africa or the Global South, but its continued use ...

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The map’s mistakes were not likely to be a conspiracy against Africa or the Global South, but its continued use, he added, is inherently political. Advertisement ...

But South Africa's democracy does offer the possibility of change. That is why next year's elections could be the most consequential since those first non-racial polls 30 years ago.