African Oral History Archive (AOHA) charts Africa’s vivid history,
magnificent heritage and collective memory.
Spearheaded by Emmy award winning filmmaker Mandy Jacobson,
AOHA’s multi-media content engages the past in a conversation
with the present over a mutual concern for the future.
Our documentaries reveal, enrich, startle and entertain.
The AOHA Tribute Series has kickstarted South
Africa’s second decade of democracy by revealing
the backstories of those serving on the frontline
and those scrambling behind the scenes to ensure
Africa’s transition to democracy.
AFRICAN ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVE
An initiative funded by the
Ichikowitz Family Foundation
AOHA Documentaries
coming soon in 2013
#1
Plot For
Peace
Date of release to be announced
This is the untold story behind History, a well-kept secret behind the world-wide icon:
Nelson Mandela’s release was a Plot for Peace. For the first time, heads of state,
generals, diplomats, master spies and anti-apartheid fighters reveal how Africa’s front line states
helped end apartheid. The improbable key to Mandela’s prison cell was a mysterious French
businessman, dubbed “Monsieur Jacques” in classified correspondence.
His trade secret was trust.
#2
All
for One
Date of release to be announced
A Tribute to the Frontline States: All for One and One for All celebrates an
extraordinary alliance known as The Frontline States, whose generosity and bravery provided a
home in exile to the ANC. Such alliances have plotted the course for the political landscape we
live in today. The interviews include African leaders such as Joachim Chissano, Sir Ketumile
Masire, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Thabo Mbeki, Mathews Phosa, and Winnie
Madikizela-Mandela, all of whom reveal why the Frontline States put themselves in harm’s
way for South Africa’s liberation struggle: All for One and One for All.
#3
Ten Year
Tightrope
Our Tribute Series
Date of release to be announced
Spotlights a small band of notable Afrikaans leaders such as Frederick van Zyl Slabbert, Roelf
Meyer and Pik Botha, who turned their backs on their history to help South Africa’s democratic
transition. An under-the-radar story of how polarized South Africans began the process of talking
to each other. Narrated by acclaimed actress Gretha Fox, the documentary features the difficult
decisions and risks these leaders took to convince the National Party to negotiate itself from power.
The Modern Trek, screened
on Carte Blanche on Sunday
11th November 2012.
Celebrating the State
Of The Nation Address,
screened on SABC 1 on
Tuesday 12th February 2013.
Women of Style, screened
on SABC 2 on Sunday 17th
February 2013.
South African farmers in the
Heart of Africa: Former South
African Recce, Wynand du Toit,
became a household name in 1987
when he was released from an Angolan
prison during one of South Africa’s
largest prisoner exchanges. Twentyseven years later, Wynand and a group
of farmers trekked from their homes
to start a new life in the Republic of
Congo. Carte Blanche’s Derek
Watts travelled to the middle of
the jungle to see how these intrepid
farmers are getting on.
Radio and TV Personality Anele
Mdoda hits the streets of Cape Town
checking out the action as Parliament
prepares to present its annual star
spangled event called the State of the
Nation Address. In her sights will be
personalities of parliament, that army
of people who put this extravaganza
together, and those behind the scenes
rolling out the red carpet.
Designed to celebrate the role of
Women in South Africa’s transition
to democracy, these unique portraits
illustrate how women rose to any
occasion, showing an ability to fight
in the trenches, govern a nation, raise
families, and enjoy international acclaim,
all with a certain flair, substance and
style. Those interviewed include Ruth
Mompati, Winnie MadikizelaMandela, Helen Suzman, Thandi
Modise, Frene Ginwala and
Patricia de Lille. A rare view from
three generations, narrator Theodora
Tambo Kingston introduces us to
her mother, Nomatemba Tambo
and grandmother Adelaide Tambo,
whose generation used style as a
weapon of war.
Documentaries
already screened:
Click here to view part 1
Click here to view part 2
Mandy Jacobson: Executive Producer
C: +27 (0) 82 5771140 E: mandy@africanoralhistory.com
For more, visit www.africanoralhistory.com
An Indelible Media Production