• Ep. 9: Rivonia Trial

  • By: Carrie Gibson
  • Length: 29 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (36 ratings)

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By: Carrie Gibson
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On 20th April 1964, the defence case in the Rivonia Trial opened. Nelson Mandela's speech would change South Africa and its reverberations would be felt around the world. Fellow defendant Denis Goldberg and defence lawyer Joel Joffe tell the story.

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Mandela's trial

The Rivonia Trial took place between October 6, 1963 and June 12, 1964.11 people of the African National Congress (ANC) stood on trial, including Nelson Mandela, for counts of sabotage, furthering communism and aiding foreign powers. On April 20, 1964, Nelson Mandela gave a three hour speech pointing out the injustices of South African society and its legal system, ending in the famous like “I am prepared to die.”

This was a fascinating episode because while I know Nelson Mandela’s name and I know he was imprisoned for years, I did not know the specifics. I was a young child when he was elected president so this was before my time. The interviews with defendant Denis Goldberg (accused No. 3) and defense lawyer Joel Joffe were very interesting to listen to. Goldberg’s dedication to seeing this trial through, even if it meant his death, was very powerful.

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