South Africa Program 218 Original Airdate: 1/18/1972 Subject Keywords Apartheid - South Africa Corporations, American United States - Relations - South Africa Subject Genre Public Affairs: Current Events Personal Names Nteta, Christopher Robinson, Randall Corporate Names Southern Africa Relief Fund Program Description Program focuses on the oppressive regimes in southern African countries, particularly South Africa. Host John Slade interviews representatives Christopher Nteta (a South African banned from his country) and Randall Robinson (from the Southern Africa Relief Fund) to talk about their efforts to help Blacks in countries where apartheid is in effect (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Rhodesia, Angola, and Guinea Bissau). The first half of the program consists of a slide show written and produced by the Southern Africa Relief Fund, the second a discussion of what the Fund does and how it is accomplishing its mission. Conversation emphasizes the military aid and business endeavors proffered by the United States and other western/democratic countries that support the minority white regimes in Africa, as well as additional foreign and domestic problems enabling apartheid to continue. Producer John Slade Associate Producer Roy Campanella Jr. Henry Johnson Carol Lawrence Director Russ Tillman Host John Slade Guests Christopher Nteta Randall Robinson Others Silas Davis (production assistant) Webster Lewis (theme music) Kathy Smith (assistant director) Formats Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-01460 Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-03359 Original footage 1/2" reel-to-reel videotape (item number not yet assigned) Original footage beta SP cassette (item number not yet assigned) Preservation master D3 cassette AD3-00536A Preservation master beta SP cassette AP-00454 The Say Brother Collection Web site is a production of the WGBH Archives. ©2001 WGBH Educational Foundation.