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House of Commons debate on South Africa (1986)

Genre

Speech

UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher on the situation in South Africa after raids on neighbouring countries that had allegedly committed terrorist crimes. Thatcher believes the situation needs reviewing, and...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.89: Programme 89 of a weekly news and sports review (1988)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 89 Programme 89 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 10th July 1988. Presented by Pete Wardman....

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Labour Party envoy travels to South Africa (1984)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the controversy caused in South Africa by the British Government meeting President P.W. Botha’s government, but refusing to meet with members of the United Democratic Front over dissidents...

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Football tour of South Africa planned (1982)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on proposals for a controversial tour of South Africa by an unofficial squad of English football players. Includes interview with Jimmy Hill, political spokesman. Male reporter not identified.

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P.W. Botha on state of emergency in South Africa (1986)

Genre

Speech

President of South Africa, P.W. Botha addresses the South African Parliament to explain the new state of emergency within the country. He discusses a document which holds the Communist Party’s future...

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Elections in South West Africa (1983)

Genre

Speech

Archive speech by John Vorster (Balthazar Johannes Vorster) about elections to be held in South West Africa (Namibia) to secure elected officials for the region as the area struggles for independence from...

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Ian Smith on South Africa sporting boycott (1988)

Genre

News report; Speech

Zimbabwean Leader of the Opposition, Ian Smith has described the sporting boycott of South Africa as a violation of the UN Convention and has attacked political leaders who he said were using the boycott for...

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Muldergate scandal (1978)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

Geoff Sims reports on the Muldergate scandal in South Africa, including vox pop with the people of Johannesburg. It has been revealed that the National Party in South Africa has been using public money to...

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Rebel cricket tour of South Africa (1990)

Genre

Interview

David Graveney, player manager of a rebel England side cricket tour of South Africa reflects on the tour and having to end it 2 weeks early. He says the option of another tour next year is still open....

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John Vorster resigns (1978)

Genre

Speech

John Vorster, retires from the post of Prime Minister of South Africa, and outlines the future of the country. The people of South Africa will be given the opportunity to elect their own leader through...

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