South African political prisoners released

Title

South African political prisoners released

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:39

Description

Clive Myrie asks Thabo Mbeki, head of international affairs for the ANC, for his reaction to the release of 8 leading South African political prisoners, in President F W de Klerk’s boldest reform move so far. Mbeki claims it is sanctions that have brought their release. He is on his way to the Commonwealth conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and will press for more pressure on South Africa.

Contributors

Thabo Mbeki; Clive Myrie

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; Apartheid; Conferences; Economic sanctions; Commonwealth of Nations; Nelson Mandela; Malaysia; South Africia; Politial prisoners; Kuala Lumpur

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