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| 1936 | Birth |  |
| 18th Mar Johanesburg Africa Birth of Frederik Willem de Klerk |
| 1972 | Election | |
| Pretoria Africa First elected to the SouthAfrican Parliament |
| 1989 | ANC | |
| 2nd Feb Announces the lifting of the ban on the ANC during the opening of Parliament |
| 1989 | Arrest | |
| 2nd Feb Announces the intention to release Nelson Mandela during the opening of Parliament |
| 11th Feb Nelson Mandela is released from prison |
| 11th Feb Pretoria Africa Nelson Mandela is released from prison |
| 10th Oct de Klerk announces the release of Mandela |
| 1989 | Communist Party | |
| 2nd Feb Announces the lifting of the ban on the Communist Party |
| 1989 | Conference of CHOGM | |
| Oct Kuala Lumpur Africa The Commonwealth supports sanctions against Sth Africa, only Britain is opposed |
| 1989 | Constitution | |
| 6th Sep Wins an election to offer representation for all elements of the population |
| 1989 | Demonstrations | |
| Pretoria Africa Legalizes mass demonstrations for the first time since 1976 |
| 1989 | Election | |
| 6th Sep Wins an election to offer representation for all elements of the population |
| 1989 | Inauguration of Klerk | |
| Sep Innaugarated as President of Sth Africa |
| 1989 | Independence | |
| Sth Africa gives up control of Namibia |
| 1989 | Legislation | |
| Pretoria Africa Legalizes mass demonstrations for the first time since 1976 |
| 1989 | Party Leader | |
| Replaces Botha as Party Leader of the SouthAfrica National Party |
| 1989 | President | |
| Appointed interim President following the illness of President Botha |
| 6th Sep Appointed President of Sth Africa |
| 1989 | Reform | |
| Opens Sth African beaches to all races |
| States the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act will be repealed |
| 1989 | Sanctions | |
| Oct Kuala Lumpur Africa The Commonwealth supports sanctions against Sth Africa, ossinly Britain is opposed |
| 1990 | ANC | |
| 2nd Feb Announces lifting the 30 yr ANC ban, prohibited since Sharpville in 1960 |
| 1990 | Apartheid | |
| 19th Oct Pretoria Africa The SouthAfrican National Party opens its membership to all races |
| 1990 | Arrest | |
| 11th Feb Robben Island Africa Mandela is released from prison after 27yrs |
| 1990 | Independence | |
| 21st Feb Sth Africa withdraws from Namibia |
| 21st Feb The Republic of Namibia becomes an independent state |
| 1990 | Negotiations ANC | |
| May Negotiations between Mandela & de Klerk begin |
| Aug The ANC announce the suspension of the "armed struggle" |
| 1990 | PAC | |
| 2nd Feb Announces lifting the 30 yr PAC ban, prohibited since Sharpville in 1960 |
| 1990 | Parliament | |
| 2nd Feb Opens Parliament & begins the process of dismantling Apartheid |
| 1990 | Reform | |
| Pretoria Africa Passes legislation which abolishes Apartheid |
| Jan Robben Island Africa President de Klerk & Nelson Mandela hold talks |
| 2nd Feb Announces suspension of capital punishment |
| 2nd Feb Opens Parliament & begins the process of dismantling Apartheid |
| 1990 | State of Emergency | |
| 7th June Announces an end to the 4 yr state of national emergency, except for Natal |
| 18th Nov The State of Emergency is lifted |
| 1991 | Accords of Peace | |
| 1st Feb A "national peace accord" is agreed between the Inkatha, ANC & National Party |
| 1991 | ANC | |
| The ANC is legalized |
| 1991 | Apartheid | |
| 1st Feb Promises to end all Apartheid legislation & to create a new multi racial constitution |
| 4th Sep Announces a new constitution that will provide suffrage for black people |
| 1991 | CODESA | |
| Dec 19 political groups from all races create the Convention for a Democratic SouthAfrica |
| 1991 | Conference of Peace | |
| Sep Calls a conference attended by the Inkatha Freedom Party, the ANC & the National Party |
| 1991 | Constitution | |
| 1st Feb A "national peace accord" is agreed between the Inkatha, ANC & National Party |
| 1st Feb Promises to end all Apartheid legislation & to create a new multi racial constitution |
| 4th Sep Announces a new constitution that will provide suffrage for black people |
| Dec 19 political groups from all races create the Convention for a Democratic SouthAfrica |
| 20th Dec Delegations from 19 political groups discuss drafting the new constitution |
| 1991 | Group Areas Act | |
| 1st Feb Announces the Group Areas Act of 1966 will be abolished |
| 1991 | Land Acts | |
| 1st Feb Announces the Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 will be abolished |
| 1991 | Reform | |
| No longer statutory for every citizen to be classified into one of nine racial groups |
| The pass laws are abolished |
| 1st Feb Announces & the Group Areas Act of 1966 will be abolished |
| 1st Feb Announces the Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 & the Group Areas Act of 1966 will be abolished |
| 1st Feb Announces the Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 will be abolished |
| 1st Feb Promises to end all Apartheid legislation & to create a new multi racial constitution |
| 5th June The Group Areas Act of 1950 is repealed |
| 5th June The Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 are repealed |
| 10th July President Bush lifts economic sanctions |
| 4th Sep Announces a new constitution that will provide suffrage for black people |
| 4th Sep Announces proposals for a new constitution that will provide black suffrage |
| 1992 | Apartheid | |
| Pretoria Africa A white referendum gives a mandate to end white minority rule |
| June The legal system of Apartheid is repealed |
| 1992 | Demonstrations | |
| 7th Sep Bisho Africa Troops open fire on 70,000 ANC demonstrators, 28 are killed |
| 1992 | Referendum | |
| Pretoria Africa A white referendum gives a mandate to end white minority rule & begin power sharing |
| 1992 | Reform | |
| 17th Mar White referendum, 2/3 majority for reform of Apartheid |
| June The legal system of Apartheid is repealed |
| 1993 | Constitution | |
| An interim majority rule constitution is adopted |
| De Klerk abandons the principle of power sharing & majority rule until 1999 |
| Mandela & de Klerk agree to a government of national unity after elections |
| 12th Feb The ANC & NP agree on a transistional government of "National Unity" |
| 1993 | Election | |
| 26th April Sth Africa's 1st ever multi-racial election |
| 2nd July Jointly announces the 1st multi racial elections in history for 27 April '94 |
| 1993 | Nobel Prize | |
| For helping to democratize Sth Africa |
| 1993 | Nuclear Warfare | |
| 24th Mar Pretoria Africa Admits Sth Africa possesses nuclear weapons |
| 24th Mar Admits Sth Africa possesses nuclear weapons |
| 1994 | Commonwealth | |
| 1st June Sth Africa rejoins the Commonwealth |
| 1994 | Constitution | |
| The homelands are reincorparated into the republic |
| 28th Nov The Interim constitution is completed |
| 1994 | Demonstrations | |
| Pretoria Africa Widespread anti-aprtheid demonstrations |
| 1994 | Economy | |
| Oct The Reconstruction & Development Programme is launched |
| 1994 | Organization of African Unity | |
| 15th June Sth Africa joins the Organization for African Unity |
| 1994 | Southern African Development Community | |
| 15th June SouthAfrica joins the Southern African Development Community |
| 1994 | United Nations | |
| Oct Sth Africa returns to the United Nations |
| 1996 | Resignation | |
| De Klerk withdraws the NP from the coalition |
