LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Mandela spends 70th birthday in jail

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

TX Date

15 Jul 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:04:21

Description

Jailed Black Nationalist leader Nelson Mandela will be spending his 70th birthday today without his family in a South African jail. His wife has turned down an invitation to visit him, stating she doesn’t want to accept privileges from the Pretoria Government. Steve Kyte reports on chances for his release. Includes clips of song Free Nelson Mandela; interviews with Bishop Trevor Huddleston; Mandela’s lawyer; SA minister in London; Winnie Mandela.

Contributors

Trevor Huddleston; Winnie Mandela; Steve Kyte

Keywords

Politics; Interethnic relations; South Africa; Apartheid; Imprisonment; Prisoners; Black African peoples; ANC; Nelson Mandela; Birthdays; Winnie Mandela; Pretoria

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