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South Africa is said to resume its membership of the Commonwealth

South Africa is said to resume its membership of the Commonwealth

Date
31 May 1994
Updated
22 Aug 2019
South Africa is said to resume its membership of the Commonwealth

On 31 May 1994, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaouku told reporters at the Commonwealth Headquarters in London, that South Africa would resume its membership of the Commonwealth, effective on 1 June 1994. The Commonwealth is a voluntary organization of independent countries; most of these countries are British colonies. South Africa withdrew its membership in 1961 under the leadership of Dr. Verw oerd. References: Commonwealth, (1994), ‘The Commonwealth of Nations,’ [online] Available at http://cnrsociety.org/Commonwealth_Today.pdf , [Last accessed: 05 May 2011] O'Malley, P.(1994), ‘1994,’ from Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, [online] Available at www.nelsonmandela.org , [Last accessed: 5 May 2011]

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South African History Online. (2011, June 1). South Africa is said to resume its membership of the Commonwealth. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065151

South African History Online (2011) 'South Africa is said to resume its membership of the Commonwealth', South African History Online, 1 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065151 (Accessed: 10 September 2026).

South African History Online, South Africa is said to resume its membership of the Commonwealth [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065151, (accessed 10 September 2026).

"South Africa is said to resume its membership of the Commonwealth." South African History Online, 1 June 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065151. Accessed 10 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "South Africa is said to resume its membership of the Commonwealth." South African History Online. June 1, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065151.

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