Come and find out about and discuss South Africa's Odious debt in a talk by a representative from South Africa.

When Nelson Mandela walked out from prison in 1990 the rich countries, international institutions and banks handed him a bill for £28 billion.

South Africa is a prime example of a country that has had governments that systematically oppressed the majority of its people. In 1973 the United Nations began to describe apartheid as a crime against humanity. Nevertheless, the international financial community, aided and abetted by the National Party government, continued to make loans to Pretoria, particularly in the 1980s, for which Mandela and the South African people had to repay.

But what role does debt play in South Africa today? How is the legacy of the Apartheid debt being felt nearly 2 decades later?

Join us and find out.
Wednesday 14th May, 7-8pm, Augustine's United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL.

Jubilee Scotland AGM Notice
The talk on South Africa's Apartheid Debt will be preceeded by Jubilee Scotland's AGM which will run from 6-7pm. Everyone Welcome!