Nelson Mandela 70th birthday concert

Title

Nelson Mandela 70th birthday concert

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

10 Jun 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:04

Description

Nigel Wrench reports from Johannesburg on reaction by the South African Government to the Nelson Mandela 70th birthday pop concert at Wembley Stadium, London and decision by the BBC to broadcast the event; it will not be shown in South Africa. Includes interviews with Stoffel van der Merwe, South African Minister of Information.

Contributors

Nigel Wrench; Stoffel van der Merwe

Keywords

Anniversary celebrations; South Africa; Apartheid; Television; Censorship; BBC; Freedom of the press; Discrimination; Pop concerts; Nelson Mandela; Birthdays

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