born-free

British  

noun

1. (in South Africa) a person who was born or grew up after the end of the Apartheid era

2. (in Zimbabwe) a person who was born or grew up after the end of White minority rule

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Example Sentences

He says that despite the progress made over the past 30 years, many of the "born-free generation" - South Africans born after 1994 - have inherited the cycle.

From BBC

Ayanda Hlekwane, one of South Africa's "born-free" generation, meaning he was born after 1994, said despite having three degrees he still doesn't have a job.

From BBC

Ms. Gada, 22, is part of the “born-free” generation of black South Africans who came of age after apartheid’s fall.

From New York Times

Tshegofatso Zitha, 21, an electrical engineering student, is a “born-free,” as black South Africans born after the end of apartheid are called.

From New York Times

The “born-free generation” – unburdened by memory of apartheid or loyalty to the “rainbow nation” settlement – asked if Mandela had sold out and whether a civil war would have been a price worth paying after all.

From The Guardian