On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as South's first black president. He addressed a crowd 100 000 strong, gathered in Pretoria. Mr. Mandela said: "Never again will this beautiful land experience the oppression of one by another
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South African History Online. (2011, May 20). Mandela 1994. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0064921
South African History Online (2011) 'Mandela 1994', South African History Online, 20 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0064921 (Accessed: 29 October 2026).
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