Witness History: Witness Archive 2015 - The Building of Kariba Dam

The Building of Kariba Dam

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In May 1960 the massive Kariba hydro-electric dam on Africa's Zambezi river was opened. About 60,000 people lost their homes to what is still the world's largest man-made lake. We hear from Mwiindachi Siamwiza, who was 12 years old at the time of the resettlement. With Penny Dale.

Published on Friday, 15th May 2015.

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