Four years after the unbanning of the liberation movements and release of political prisoners, SA held its first multi-racial elections.
The elections resulted in the establishment of the new Government of National Unity (GNU) led by the African National Congress (ANC). Three parties, the ANC (who won the election), the National Party (NP), and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) shared the executive power.
Voters queued for hours to participate in South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994. (Photo: sahistory.org.za)
Nelson Mandela became the first democratically elected president of South Africa. The GNU system of government lasted until the general elections in 1999.
Source: sahistory.org.za
