South African opposition clampdown

Title

South African opposition clampdown

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

7 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:19

Description

Nigel Wrench reports on tighter restrictions by the South African authorities on opposition activity. They have banned all meetings to protest at the conviction of several political leaders for high treason. The men are facing long jail terms and a court is currently hearing evidence. In Johannesburg, police forcibly stopped a church service, called to pray for the convicted activists. Includes sermons by the Reverend Allan Boesak and the Reverend Peter Storey. Audio poor quality (muffled).

Contributors

Allan Boesak; Nigel Wrench; Peter Storey

Keywords

Politics; Legislation; Police; South Africa; Apartheid; Church; Military law

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