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This programme updates the TV programme on Namibia by considering the events leading to independence and the tasks confronting the new government. Until independence, Namibia had no "state&quo...t; - it was a stateless territory. Economic problems and military setbacks in Angola made South Africa think again about holding on to Namibia. The elections brought SWAPO to power and independence began at 2400 on 20th March 1990. There is actuality in the programme of the flag raising ceremony in Windhoek. The new state has to deal with the poverty of two-thirds of the population, bring about a redistribution of land ownership, reverse the depletion of the fishing grounds and monitor the activity of multinationals. But having sovereignty allows the government to exert political power to back up its economic and social objectives. Jenny Lindsey, who has extensive first-hand experience of Namibia, tells part of the story and the rest is told by Peter Manning, who was at the time of the recording Charge d'Affaires at the Namibian Embassy in Brussels.
This programme updates the TV programme on Namibia by considering the events leading to independence and the tasks confronting the new government. Until independence, Namibia had no "state&quo...t; - it was a stateless territory. Economic problems and military setbacks in Angola made South Africa think again about holding on to Namibia. The elections brought SWAPO to power and independence began at 2400 on 20th March 1990. There is actuality in the programme of the flag raising ceremony in Windhoek. The new state has to deal with the poverty of two-thirds of the population, bring about a redistribution of land ownership, reverse the depletion of the fishing grounds and monitor the activity of multinationals. But having sovereignty allows the government to exert political power to back up its economic and social objectives. Jenny Lindsey, who has extensive first-hand experience of Namibia, tells part of the story and the rest is told by Peter Manning, who was at the time of the recording Charge d'Affaires at the Namibian Embassy in Brussels.
| Module code and title: | D209, State and society |
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| Item code: | D209; 08; 1991 |
| Published: | 1991 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:19:00 |
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| Producer: | Jeremy Cooper |
| Contributors: | Jenny Lindsey; Peter Manning |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Multinationals; Namibia; Sovereignty; Walvis Bay |
| Master spool number: | 91YD0826 |
| Production number: | 91YD0826 |
| Available to public: | no |
