Johannesburg Television Service News Summary: 20 July 1990

This document is a summary of a Johannesburg television service news broadcast from July 20, 1990. The broadcast covered a wide range of domestic and international news items. Domestically, the report detailed a meeting between State President F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela, as well as the President's reaction to statements made by Chris Hani regarding the ANC. Other South African news included an address by the Minister of Education and Development Aid, Dr. Stoffel van der Merve, to the Gazankulu legislative assembly, an announcement regarding bridging finance for black local authorities, a speech by the administrator of Natal, and a report on the United Democratic Front and the Transvaal provincial administration. The broadcast also covered labor disputes, gold mining company tax payments, and a court case involving the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Internationally, the report mentioned preparations for returning South African refugees, the situation with UNITA forces in Angola, an explosion at the London stock exchange, a chemical explosion in Ohio, an earthquake in the Philippines, and a solar-powered vehicle race in Michigan. Notably, the broadcast included a report on strange land imprints found in the south of England, which were attributed to UFOs. The document concludes with a report on an aircraft accident in Britain.