F.W. de Klerk is elected president of South Africa by the electoral college and is officially installed on 20 September.

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South African History Online. (2012, August 14). F.W. de Klerk is elected president of South Africa by the electoral college and is officially installed on 20 September.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091021

South African History Online (2012) 'F.W. de Klerk is elected president of South Africa by the electoral college and is officially installed on 20 September.', South African History Online, 14 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091021 (Accessed: 29 July 2026).

South African History Online, F.W. de Klerk is elected president of South Africa by the electoral college and is officially installed on 20 September. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091021, (accessed 29 July 2026).

"F.W. de Klerk is elected president of South Africa by the electoral college and is officially installed on 20 September.." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091021. Accessed 29 July 2026.

South African History Online. "F.W. de Klerk is elected president of South Africa by the electoral college and is officially installed on 20 September.." South African History Online. August 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091021.