South Africa Now

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South Africa Now was an American public television newsmagazine which covered South Africa under Apartheid. It was produced by Globalvision. [1] [2] As of 1990, it was being carried by 80 PBS stations, CNN's World Report, the Vision Network, CBC Newsworld in Canada, NHK in Japan, JBC in Jamaica, ZNS in the Bahamas, CBC in Barbados, Televisão de Moçambique, ZNBC TV and ZBC TV in Zimbabwe. [3]

In 1991, the program won a George Polk Award for "defying censors to report on the country's turbulence and violence against its black majority." [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ Gerard, Jeremy (June 13, 1988). "In 'South Africa Now,' Daily Life Under Apartheid" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ↑ Cohn, Roger (November 18, 1990). "TELEVISION; 'South Africa Now' Ponders Its Uncertain Future" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ↑ `South Africa Now,' an Uncensored TV News Show, Wins Fans Worldwide - But Not at Home: [All Edition]
  4. ↑ Bernstein, Sharon (April 24, 1991). "'South Africa Now' Ends U.S. Run". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ↑ Variety Staff (April 29, 1991). "'South Africa Now' May Air In South Africa".
  6. ↑ Hevesi, Dennis (March 15, 1991). "13 Journalists Are Winners of Polk Awards" – via NYTimes.com.
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