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Nelson Mandela is elected unopposed as first Black President of South Africa in the first session of the National Assembly.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, May 7). Nelson Mandela is elected unopposed as first Black President of South Africa in the first session of the National Assembly.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082864
South African History Online (2012) 'Nelson Mandela is elected unopposed as first Black President of South Africa in the first session of the National Assembly.', South African History Online, 7 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082864 (Accessed: 10 November 2026).
South African History Online, Nelson Mandela is elected unopposed as first Black President of South Africa in the first session of the National Assembly. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082864, (accessed 10 November 2026).
"Nelson Mandela is elected unopposed as first Black President of South Africa in the first session of the National Assembly.." South African History Online, 7 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082864. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Nelson Mandela is elected unopposed as first Black President of South Africa in the first session of the National Assembly.." South African History Online. May 7, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0082864.
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