April 1994 elections

Explanation
South Africa's first democratic elections began on 27 April 1994 and continued for three days. In some areas of Natal, polling was extended into a fourth day. The elections brought to a conclusion a four-year process of constitutional negotiations and brought about a dramatic reduction in political conflict and violence around the country. The ANC won 62,6% of the vote, and a Government of National Unity was constituted. The elections were followed by the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as President on 10 May 1994.

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Amnesty Hearing, Pietermaritzburg, Day 3 (09 December 1998)

MR SAMUEL: How long before the April 1994 elections would you say the violence in this area started?

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Decision (20 March 2001)

This is another application by De Kock and some of his former colleagues who were based at Vlakplaas in the years prior to the historic elections in April 1994. The applications primarily relate to the supply of arms and ammunition to the late Col Craig Duli in East London in or about 1991. Duli ...

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Amnesty Hearing, Johannesburg, Day 2 (28 September 1999)

MR MOELE: The situation changed in July, if you can focus on this matter, on 27th of April, the date was set as such for the 1994 elections at Kempton Park and violence erupted in Katorus, to a point where we were forced to get machine firearms.

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