Question

Hi. What does this mean? “the situation of South Africa in the world scene, as well as internal community relations, requires, in our view, an acceptance of certain fundamental concepts for the economic, social and constitutional development of our country”.

Answer 1

apartheid system in South Africa was ended through a series of negotiations between 1990 and 1993 and through unilateral steps by the de Klerk government. These negotiations took place between the governing National Party, the African National Congress, and a wide variety of other political organisations. Negotiations took place against a backdrop of political violence in the country, including allegations of a state-sponsored third force destabilising the country. The negotiations resulted in South Africa's first multi-racial election, which was won by the African National Congress.