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President Nelson Mandela announces his intentions to promote national unity

26 May 1994
South Africa's first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela announced that in order to promote national unity he was willing to bring into government political parties that were not part of the Government of National Unity (GNU). This was his part of nation building and reconciliation amongst political organisations.   Click here to view the speech by Nelson Mandela announcing ANC Election victory
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Mandela, N., Speech by Nelson Mandela announcing ANC Election victory, African National Congress,[online] Available at www.anc.org.za [Accessed:24 May 2013]|

Baloyi, J.S., Thesis submitted partial requirement for the degree; Magister Artium (History) in the faculty of Humanities, University of Pretoria,[online], Available atwww.sahistory.org.za [Accessed: 24 May 2013]