CODESA (Convention for a Democratic South Africa - even the name belies its function) has come to pass; and for the oppressed the only truthful statement made throughout those two days was, unbelievably, that from Nelson Mandela.
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Mandelas moment of truth at CODESA
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- 1 February 1992
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Mandelas moment of truth at CODESA. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0101337
South African History Online (2016) 'Mandelas moment of truth at CODESA', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0101337 (Accessed: 28 August 2026).
South African History Online, Mandelas moment of truth at CODESA [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0101337, (accessed 28 August 2026).
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