Young Collins

05/18/2023 · escuela secundaria

Unit 3 1990: Release of Nelson Mandela and the unbanning of liberation movements - In the 1980s, trade unions and township and civic organisations continued to fight apartheid oppression. - MK and APLA continued to attack targets in the country. - The UDF was formed in 1983 and Cosatu in 1985 . - Internal resistance and external pressure to the apartheid government was increasing. - On 2 February 1990, President FW de Klerk unbanned the ANC, PAC and other organisations. - On 11 February 1990, Nelson Mandela walked free. - Negotiations between the government, the ANC and other parties towards a political settlement would last almost four years. - The period 1990 - 1994 was marked with terrible violence: ANC-IFP violence, the Boipatong and Bisho massacres, the assassination of Chris Hani, and right wing and Third Force violence. - The first democratic election on 27 April 1994 formally marked the end of apartheid. - On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela was sworn in as president. - The new Constitution was signed at Sharpeville in 1996.