Inkatha withdraw boycott of first all-race elections in South Africa

Title

Inkatha withdraw boycott of first all-race elections in South Africa

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

19 Apr 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:26

Description

As violence in South Africa escalates in the run up to the first all race elections next week, Zulu Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi has abandoned the Inkatha Freedom Party boycott of the elections to reduce bloodshed, he speaks about the decision. ANC leader Nelson Mandela says this will improve South Africa’s economy. Brett Hilton-Barber reports from Johannesburg on the decision and reaction. Audio quality poor in places.

Contributors

Nelson Mandela; Mangosuthu Buthelezi; Brett Hilton-Barber

Keywords

Elections; Politics; South Africa; Violence; Economic systems; ANC; Inkatha Freedom Party

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