UDF delegation call for Thatcher to apply sanctions to South Africa

Title

UDF delegation call for Thatcher to apply sanctions to South Africa

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

13 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:17

Description

Des Fahy reports on a delegation from the South African UDF meeting UK PM Margaret Thatcher yesterday to call for sanctions to be applied to South Africa. The delegation included Albertina Sisulu, wife of political prisoner Walter Sisulu who has been in Pollsmoor Prison for 25 years; Titus Mafolo and Azhar Cachalia- they speak to press following the meeting and describe Thatcher’s stance. For AM programme.

Further information

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivonia_Trial

Contributors

Des Fahy; Albertina Sisulu; Titus Mafolo; Azhar Cachalia

Keywords

Political prisoners; Margaret Thatcher; South Africa; UK; Apartheid; Economic sanctions; Black African peoples; Nelson Mandela; AM (radio programme); Walter Sisulu

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