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NELSON MANDELA ON THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

(NELSON MANDELA IN ONE OF HIS COUNTLESS INTERACTIONS WITH THE MEDIA) BY SUBRY GOVENDER Only a decade after the attainment of our freedom in April 1994, some members of the ruling ANC were intent on curbing the Freedom of Press through what was termed, Protection of Information Bill. The new move, if enacted, would have prevented the unauthorised publication of sensitive intelligence information. That move by the ANC came in the wake of repeated attacks on the media by some members of the ruling ANC. In a radio documentary compiled in August 2008, Subry Govender looked back at the high regard in which Nelson Mandela held the media in direct contrast to some new leaders. This radio documentary is being published as a tribute to Nelson Mandela at a time when South Africans are commemorating Mandela’s 100th birth anniversary.

NELSON MANDELA LAYING DOWN THE LAW DURING NEGOTIATIONS AT CODESA IN 1991 FOR A SPEEDY END TO WHITE MINORITY RULE

BY SUBRY GOVENDER

(NELSON MANDELA GREETING APARTHEID PRESIDENT F W DE KLERK DURING THE CODESA NEGOTIATIONS IN 1991) The creation of our non-racial and democratic South Africa has not been an easy one. After Nelson Mandela was released on February 11 1990, the ANC and the former ruling National Party, together with other parties, in 1991 created the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (or Codesa) where the establishment of the new South Africa was discussed. But at the same time third force elements unleashed a wave of violence to destabilise the ANC. On the commemoration of Mandela’s 100th birth anniversary, SUBRY GOVENDER, recalls how Nelson Mandela laid down the law for a speedy end to white minority rule.

NELSON MANDELA TALKS TO SUBRY GOVENDER SOMETIME IN 1990 ABOUT HIS VISION FOR A NEW, NON-RACIAL, DEMOCRATIC AND BETTER SOUTH AFRICA FOR ALL

SUBRY GOVENDER'S INTERVIEW WITH NELSON MANDELA ABOUT HIS VISION FOR A NEW SOUTH AFRICA

(SUBRY GOVENDER WITH NELSON MANDELA IN 1994) BY SUBRY GOVENDER In the early 1990s after Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, media people from all over the world to obtain interviews with the ANC leader. This correspondent, who worked for the Press Trust of India, Radio Deutsche Welle, and other foreign radio stations, was one of those who was lucky to have interviewed Mandela at his office in Luthuli House in Johannesburg. On the occasion of Mandela’s 100th birth anniversary, Subry Govender compiled this radio documentary as part of the contribution for a united, non-racial, democratic and a socially-economically better South Africa for all.

NELSON MANDELA INAUGURATED AS SOUTH AFRICA’S FIRST DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT ON MAY 10 1994 IN PRETORIA

BY SUBRY GOVENDER On the 100th birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela, Subry Govender recalls the event when the freedom icon was installed as South Africa’s first democratic President on May 10 1990. This radio documentary is yet another contribution for South Africans to learn and practise the ideals, values and principles of a South African society that will be free, democratic, united, non-racial and socially and economically progressive for all.

NELSON MANDELA ADDRESSING RALLY IN CAPE TOWN ON 5TH MAY 1994 AFTER HE WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE NEW DEMOCRATIC SOUTH AFRICA

(NELSON MANDELA MEETING POLITICAL ACTICIST, A S CHETTY, IN PIETERMARITZBURG IN NOVEMBER 1994) BY SUBRY GOVENDER On May 5 1990, Nelson Mandela pronounced his vision for a new South Africa before a massive crowd in Cape Town. He was introduced by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who was a political activist and leader of the Anglican church in Southern Africa. On his 100th birth anniversary in July 18 2018, Subry Govender recalls this event as our tribute to Nelson Mandela

NELSON MANDELA ADDRESSES SOWETO RALLY TWO DAYS AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM 27 YEARS IN PRISON ON FEBRUARY 11 1990

WALTER SISULU INTRODUCES MANDELA TO THE MASSIVE CROWD

(SUBRY GOVENDER AND A COLLEAGUE, WHOSE NAME I HAVE FORGOTTEN, AT THE FNB STADIUM IN SOWETO ON FEBRUARY 13 1990) The importance of unity, discipline and high moral values have always been the legacy of freedom icon and South Africa’s first democratic President, Nelson Mandela. He highlighted these values together with his former prison inmate and comrade in arms, Walter Sisulu, only two days after he was released from prison 28 years ago on February 11 1990. The occasion was a massive “welcome home” rally in Soweto, Johannesburg on February 13 1990. As a tribute to Mandela on his 100th birth anniversary, Subry Govender recalls the event that left an indelible mark on activists who organised the rally.