Prisoner Nelson Mandela had the first of three meetings with the State President F.W. de Klerk to discuss the future of SA. The meeting took place in De Klerk's office in Cape Town. Mandela was released shortly afterwards on 11 February 1990.
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13 December 1989
Nelson Mandela meets F.W. de Klerk
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Nelson Mandela meets F.W. de Klerk. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012846
South African History Online (2011) 'Nelson Mandela meets F.W. de Klerk', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012846 (Accessed: 9 November 2026).
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South African History Online. "Nelson Mandela meets F.W. de Klerk." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012846.
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