President F W de Klerk announces that South Africa's first non-racial democratic elections will be held from 26-28 April 1994.
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2 February 1994
President F W de Klerk announces that South Africa’s first democratic elections will be held
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- 22 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2019, May 2). President F W de Klerk announces that South Africa’s first democratic elections will be held. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129931
South African History Online (2019) 'President F W de Klerk announces that South Africa’s first democratic elections will be held', South African History Online, 2 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129931 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
South African History Online, President F W de Klerk announces that South Africa’s first democratic elections will be held [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129931, (accessed 12 October 2026).
"President F W de Klerk announces that South Africa’s first democratic elections will be held." South African History Online, 2 May 2019, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129931. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "President F W de Klerk announces that South Africa’s first democratic elections will be held." South African History Online. May 2, 2019. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0129931.
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