Thursday, July 14, 2011

Programming note: CNBC Africa will mark Mandela's 93rd birthday with documentary special, Mandela and a Beast called Business.

CNBC Africa (DStv 410) will be marking the 93rd birthday of Nelson Mandela this coming Monday with a new documentry special entitled Mandela and a Beast called Business on 18 July at 20:00.

Mandela and a Beast called Business is an hour long documentary produced by the veteran journalist Chris Bishop, detailing the inside story of how the former South Africa president grappled with the world of capitalism in the years after his release from prison and how he made the switch from socialism to a free market economy.

''This aspect of Mandela's fascinating life has often been covered all too briefly,'' says Chris Bishop who've conceptualised, produced and reported on the documentary.

''I wanted to examine this important story in-depth with powerful eyewitness accounts. I feel if you have ever taken an interest in Nelson Mandela or business, you will take something from this documentary,'' he says.

Mandela and a Beast called Business is told through the eyes of economists, activists and journalists who saw the changes.