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South African Broadcasting Corporation

Can a broadcaster help heal the wounds of a divided country?

Can a broadcaster help heal the wounds of a divided country?

"After much hard work, sweat and sometimes tears, a pre-eminent mirror of South African society is today shedding yet another layer of the baggage that has clouded our nation's vision of itself. We are here tonight as representatives of government, not to comprise the public broadcasters independence and autonomy, rather we wish to join you in acknowledging and re-asserting your independence without which a democracy cannot be sustained." - Nelson Mandela at the SABC relaunch.

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This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project