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Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1990-06-22
Duration: 00:03:43
Subject: South Africa - Apartheid
People: Mabuza, Anna; Mabuza, Nthabiseng; Mandela, Nelson; Schaller, Jane; Vaillancourt, Meg;
Geography: South Africa|
Clip Description
Meg Vaillancourt talks to Nthabiseng Mabuza (South African exile) about the upcoming visit by Nelson Mandela (black South African leader) to Boston. Vaillancourt notes that Mabuza was only twelve years old when she was paralyzed from injuries sustained during an attack on her home by South African security forces. Vaillancourt reports that the Fund for a Free South Africa has helped Mabuza and her family settle in Boston. Vaillancourt's report includes footage from interviews with Anna Mabuza (mother of Nthabiseng Mabuza) and Jane Schaller (New England Medical Center, Floating Hospital). Schaller talks about Nthabiseng Mabuza's injuries. Vaillancourt interviews Nthabiseng Mabuza. Mabuza talks about the inhumane policies and practices of the South African government. Mabuza says that she is not bitter about what happened to her. Mabuza talks about the importance of achieving democracy in South Africa. Vaillancourt notes that Mabuza will sing a welcome for Mandela when he visits Madison Park High School tomorrow. Vaillancourt's report includes footage of Mabuza in her home and footage of Mabuza practicing her welcome for Mandela.
Series Description
A local program aimed at the Boston audience, The Ten O'Clock News debuted on January 15, 1976. Its two immediate predecessors were The Reporters and Evening Compass. A news and public affairs show focusing on neighborhood, local and state issues, The Reporters was produced and broadcast on WGBH from 1970 to 1973. The Reporters was then replaced by Evening Compass, which expanded into a twice-nightly news broadcast during the tense moments of Boston's busing crisis. On the air from 1973 to 1975, Evening Compass found an audience through its in-depth coverage of school desegregation in Boston, which began in 1974. The Ten O'Clock News stood out as an in-depth news program. It strove for a balance between local and national stories, between politics and the Arts. The last The Ten O'Clock News program was broadcast on May 30, 1991.
