Interviews
Overcoming Apartheid compiled 40 hours of interviews with 60 people involved in the anti-apartheid struggle. Both 120 short segments and the full interviews are available here. In addition, some 20 brief interview segments link to more interviews located on external websites.Video Interviews
Obed Bapela
Interview [1:49:45]
November 15, 2006 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [1:49:45]
November 15, 2006 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Pass Laws [3:26]
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission [4:23]
- Bantu Education [1:30]
- Bantu Education [1:11]
John Biyase
Interview December 7, 2006 Johannesburg, South Africa.
Interview December 7, 2006 Johannesburg, South Africa.
Segments:
- Soweto Uprising, Bantu Education [2:06]
- Detentions [3:58]
- Soweto Uprising [3:22]
Mary Burton and Betty Davenport
Interview [27:36]
November 23, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [27:36]
November 23, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Forced Removals [4:17]
- Women [1:04]
- Women [1:35]
- Women [3:00]
Luli Callinicos
Interview [34:41]
November 28, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [34:41]
November 28, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Land, Migrant Labor [1:19]
- Forced Removals [1:51]
- Forced Removals [3:58]
Laloo Chiba
Interview [1:28:06]
November 16, 2007 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [1:28:06]
November 16, 2007 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Armed Struggle [2:14]
- Armed Struggle [5:16]
- Armed Struggle [3:03]
- African National Congress (ANC) [3:06]
- African National Congress (ANC) [4:44]
- Detentions [7:57]
Renfrew Christie
Interview [1:57:55]
November 27, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [1:57:55]
November 27, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Detentions [2:35]
- International Solidarity Movement [1:03]
- Migrant Labor [1:43]
- Political Prisoners [2:25]
Renfrew Christie
Presentation November 28, 2006 East Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Presentation November 28, 2006 East Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Segments:
- Forced Removals, Religion [2:25]
John Daniel
Interview [1:15:59]
December 12, 2004 Durban, South Africa.
Interview [1:15:59]
December 12, 2004 Durban, South Africa.
Segments:
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission [2:58]
- Armed Struggle [3:22]
Eddie Daniels
Interview [1:57:55]
November 27, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [1:57:55]
November 27, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Political Prisoners [4:40]
- Detentions [6:07]
- Political Prisoners [2:02]
- Political Prisoners [5:03]
- Migrant Labor [2:32]
- International Solidarity Movement [2:34]
- Banning [2:42]
- Racial Classification [7:04]
- Bantu Education [:20]
Noor Ebrahim
Interview [18:09]
November 26, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [18:09]
November 26, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Forced Removals [2:59]
Nkosinathi Fihla
Interview [1:38:31]
November 12, 2006 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [1:38:31]
November 12, 2006 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Political Prisoners [9:02]
- Political Prisoners [3:25]
- Political Prisoners [2:18]
- State of Emergency, Religion [2:02]
Anne Finsen, Beva Runciman, Jenny de Tolly, Cherry Fisher, Glenda Glover
Interview [57:19]
November 23, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [57:19]
November 23, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
Linda Fortune
Interview [27:09]
November 26, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [27:09]
November 26, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Forced Removals [1:33]
Ayesha Hoorzook
Interview [45:12]
December 8, 2006 Johannesburg, South Africa.
Interview [45:12]
December 8, 2006 Johannesburg, South Africa.
Segments:
- Apartheid [3:11]
- Racial Classification [3:39]
Ahmed Kathrada
Presentation November 23, 2006 East Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Presentation November 23, 2006 East Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Segments:
- Political Prisoners [2:50]
- Detentions [3:43]
- Soweto Uprising [2:39]
Ahmed Kathrada
Interview [2:07:18]
November 24, 2006 East Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Interview [2:07:18]
November 24, 2006 East Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Segments:
- Treason Trial [7:42]
- Banning [5:04]
- International Solidarity Movement [3:39]
- Rivonia Trial [2:27]
- Armed Struggle [2:38]
- Freedom Charter, Banning [5:47]
- Passive Resistance [3:07]
- Passive Resistance [5:14]
Ahmed Kathrada
Presentation November 22, 2006 East Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Presentation November 22, 2006 East Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Segments:
- Political Prisoners [1:10]
- Post-Apartheid South Africa [1:04]
- Racial Classification [3:09]
Ben Khoapa
Interview [2:31:58]
November 7, 2006 Durban, South Africa.
Interview [2:31:58]
November 7, 2006 Durban, South Africa.
Segments:
- Black Consciousness Movement [3:00]
Lettie Malindi, Ruth Noel Robb, Eulalie Stott, Barbara Versfeld
Interview [38:31]
November 23, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [38:31]
November 23, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Detentions [1:44]
- Pass Laws [3:57]
- Forced Removals, Women [1:46]
- Women [1:33]
Shepi Mati
Interview [1:19:30]
November 18, 2007 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [1:19:30]
November 18, 2007 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Racial Classification [2:26]
- African National Congress (ANC) [1:27]
- Soweto Uprising [2:29]
- Black Consciousness Movement [4:07]
- Religion [2:48]
- State of Emergency [2:24]
Patrick Mkhize
Interview [1:06:45]
November 8, 2006 Durban, South Africa.
Interview [1:06:45]
November 8, 2006 Durban, South Africa.
Segments:
- Black Consciousness Movement [1:33]
Phyllis Naidoo
Interview [1:39:26]
November 6, 2006 Durban, South Africa.
Interview [1:39:26]
November 6, 2006 Durban, South Africa.
Segments:
- Passive Resistance [3:04]
- Banning [4:23]
Diana Oliver and Maria MacDiarmid (Mary) Burton
Interview [23:59]
November 23, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [23:59]
November 23, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Women, Detentions [2:14]
- Pass Laws [1:19]
- Women, Forced Removals [0:50]
Yusuf Omar
Interview [49:18]
December 6, 2006 East Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Interview [49:18]
December 6, 2006 East Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Segments:
- Detentions [5:54]
- Soweto Uprising [2:35]
- Racial Classification [2:23]
Sven Peek
Interview [1:27:25]
November 7, 2006 Durban, South Africa.
Interview [1:27:25]
November 7, 2006 Durban, South Africa.
Segments:
- Forced Removals [3:39]
- Environmental Justice [1:08]
- Post-Apartheid South Africa [1:27]
- Environmental Justice [4:50]
Kgati Sathekge
Interview [1:13:05]
November 16, 2006 Pretoria, South Africa.
Interview [1:13:05]
November 16, 2006 Pretoria, South Africa.
Segments:
- Homelands/Bantustans [2:59]
- International Solidarity Movement [1:29]
- Soweto Uprising [6:48]
- Soweto Uprising [3:18]
Roseberry Sonto
Interview [50:26]
November 2007 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [50:26]
November 2007 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Soweto Uprising [3:02]
- African National Congress (ANC) [3:03]
- United Democratic Front [5:18]
- Detentions [1:33]
- State of Emergency [4:36]
- State of Emergency [4:44]
- Release of Nelson Mandela [1:38]
- International Solidarity Movement [1:20]
Crain Soudien, Peter Clark, Donald Parenzee, Sipho Hlati, Peggy Delport, Roderick Sauls
Interview [1:11:53]
November 21, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [1:11:53]
November 21, 2005 Cape Town, South Africa.
Ben Turok
Interview [55:59]
November 12, 2006 Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview [55:59]
November 12, 2006 Cape Town, South Africa.
Segments:
- Armed Struggle [5:00]
- Religion [2:42]
Bob Vassen
Interview [25:28]
2005 East Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Interview [25:28]
2005 East Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Segments:
- Armed Struggle [2:16]
- Armed Struggle [2:13]
Albie Sachs
November 2, 1998 Berkeley, California, United States. Interview segment about Passive Resistance [1:18]
November 2, 1998 Berkeley, California, United States. Interview segment about Passive Resistance [1:18]
Desmond Tutu
November 15, 1986 Detroit, Michigan, United States. Interview segment about International Solidarity Movement [2:08]
November 15, 1986 Detroit, Michigan, United States. Interview segment about International Solidarity Movement [2:08]
Desmond Tutu
November 15, 1986 Detroit, Michigan, United States. Interview segment about African National Congress (ANC), Political Prisoners [1:52]
November 15, 1986 Detroit, Michigan, United States. Interview segment about African National Congress (ANC), Political Prisoners [1:52]
Desmond Tutu
November 15, 1986 Detroit, Michigan, United States. Interview segment about Homelands/Bantustans [1:00]
November 15, 1986 Detroit, Michigan, United States. Interview segment about Homelands/Bantustans [1:00]
Desmond Tutu
November 15, 1986 Detroit, Michigan, United States. Interview segment about Religion [5:22]
November 15, 1986 Detroit, Michigan, United States. Interview segment about Religion [5:22]
Desmond Tutu
November 15, 1986 Detroit, Michigan, United States. Interview segment about International Solidarity Movement [3:19]
November 15, 1986 Detroit, Michigan, United States. Interview segment about International Solidarity Movement [3:19]
Audio Interviews
Peter Jones [1:06:13]
November 22, 2006 Athens, Ohio, United States.
November 22, 2006 Athens, Ohio, United States.
Segments:
- Black Consciousness Movement [7:09]
- Black Consciousness Movement [3:53]
- Black Consciousness Movement [3:50]
Muniammah Naidoo
November 25, 2002 Durban, South Africa. Interview segment about Passive Resistance [2:51]
November 25, 2002 Durban, South Africa. Interview segment about Passive Resistance [2:51]
Billy Nair
December 12, 2002 Durban, South Africa. Interview segment about Treason Trial, Freedom Charter [4:36]
December 12, 2002 Durban, South Africa. Interview segment about Treason Trial, Freedom Charter [4:36]
Billy Nair
December 12, 2002 Durban, South Africa. Interview segment about Labor Movement, African National Congress (ANC) [3:13]
December 12, 2002 Durban, South Africa. Interview segment about Labor Movement, African National Congress (ANC) [3:13]
Vish Suparsad
December 17, 2002 Durban, South Africa. Interview segment about Black Consciousness Movement [1:25]
December 17, 2002 Durban, South Africa. Interview segment about Black Consciousness Movement [1:25]
