The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa introduced the world to the vuvuzela, a loud plastic horn that became both a cultural symbol and a global controversy. More than just noise, the vuvuzela’s story reveals deep roots in South African working-class identity, resistance during apartheid
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