African Activist Archive

0:04 - South Africa Now congratulates Carolyn Craven who has won the Candace Award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Men; 1:15 - This week South Africa Now presents these stories; 2:20 - All of these stories and more this week with Fana Kekana and Carolyn Craven; 2:30 - Angola ceasefire, images from Angolan Television, video of Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, interviews of Omorou Yousoufou of the OAU (Organization of African Unity) and Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Affairs Herman Cohen, discusses South African involvement, covert CIA support for UNITA, Cuban troops, Jonas Savimbi, Zaire, President Mobutu, the Department of State; 5:17 - The history of Angola reported by Stuart Sender, interviews of William Minter and Angolan Foreign Minister Pedro Van Dunem "Loy", video of Ronald Reagan and Fidel Castro, discusses landmines, amputation, Portuguese colonialist, the FNLA, the MPLA, the Alvor Agreement, elections, Henry Kissinger, Cuito Cuanavale, orphans; 9:56 - A court has sentenced 14 of the Upington 26 to hang, video of South African Youth Congress (SAYCO) President Peter Mokaba, interview of human rights attorney Richard Dicker, discusses disinvestment campaigns, the apartheid regime, the common purpose doctrine, Amnesty International, execution rate; 12:31 - Namibia Watch with Joseph Diescho: Namibian in exile are preparing to return home, video of Angolan Television, discusses refugees, SWAPO, UN resettlement camps, Koevoet; 14:00 - Interview of Herman Cohen, Jay Weiss reporting: discusses Chester Crocker, Constructive Engagement, George Bush, REMANO, the white Rhodesians, negotiations, President Mugabe, President Chissano, Margaret Thatcher, the State of Emergency, Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, sanctions, South African Airways, President Bush, the Frontline States, Martti Ahtisaari, Ovamboland; 21:38 - Culture with Mweli Mzizi; 21:41 - Report that Richard Reeves, a well known anti-apartheid playwright, was murdered, interview of South African poet Masisi Kunene, discusses violence; 22:37 - The Commodores announced plans to break the cultural boycott at Sun City in the Bophuthatswana homeland, video of poet Mzwakhe Mbuli at South African Musicians' Alliance press conference, interview of Rick Dutka of Artists United Against Apartheid; 24:21 - Lorraine Klaasen tour of the U.S., video of Sounds of Brazil (SOB), interview of Lorraine Klaasen

African Activist Archive

South Africa Now - Show #308

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