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BiographyOupa Joshua Gqozo
… delegates at the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) to discuss South Africa new political dispensation. …
BiographySatyandranath “Mac” Maharaj
… of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (Codesa), which brought together most South African political …
BiographyIshmael Mkhabela
Ishmael Mkhabela began his political activism in the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM). After the BCM was banned, he served as a member of the Soweto Action…
BiographyFranco Frescura
… to Govan Mbeki. In 1993, he represented the ANC at the CODESA (Convention for a Democratic South Africa) Multi-Party … university lecturer, member of the ANC…
BiographyJohn Smith Moffat
John Smith Moffat was born on 10 March 1835 in Kuruman, South Africa. He was the son of the missionary Robert Moffat, who was friends with Mzilikazi, the…
BiographyProfessor Hoosen Mahomed "Jerry" Coovadia
… negotiations at Congress for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA). In the post-CODESA period when ANC branches were being formed Jerrry’s …
Jonas Malheiro Savimbi
Jonas Malheiro Savimbi was born in Munhango, Moxico Province in eastern Angola on 3 August 1934. Savimbi's primary education took place at Protestant mission…
BiographyHendrik Jacobus (Kobie) Coetsee
… part in the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (Codesa) meetings in December 1991 and May 1992, where his …
BiographyFholisani Sydney Mufamadi
… delegate at the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) working group dealing with the future of the … the National Peace Accord of 1991…
BiographyLindiwe Nonceba Sisulu
… the ANC at the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) and as a consultant for UNESCO’s Children’s Rights …
BiographyDr Essop Essak Jassat
… at the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) negotiations. In 1994 he was elected as a Member of …
BiographyNkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma
… to 1998. At the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA), Dlamini-Zuma was part of the Gender Advisory …
BiographyColin Wells Eglin
… in the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) and served in its working group. Eglin was married to …
BiographyJan van Eck
… was controversial. In 1992, he represented the DP at the Codesa talks. In 1992, he joined the ANC together with four …
BiographyJoe Slovo
… present at the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) and served on its working group dealing with …
BiographyBarbara Mosima Joyce Masekela
… December 1991 Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) . Masekela was involved in the affairs of the ANC …
ArchiveNegotiating Culture in Contemporary South Africa: Photographic self-representations from the Cape Flats by Heike Becker
BiographyBaldwin ‘Ben’ Sipho Ngubane
… he served on the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) working group which dealt with constitutional …
BiographyVejaynand ‘Vejay’ Indurjith Ramlakan
… in 1991 and at the Congress for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) between 1991 and 1992 before he became Medical …
BiographyCyril Matamela Ramaphosa
… in the Covention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) . Ramaphosa was present at the ANC’s march on Bisho …
BiographyJack Monamudi Matsepe
Jack Monamudi Matsepe’s banishment appears to be linked to the Maleuskop between Groblersdal [Limpopo Province] and Middelburg [Mpumalanga] to Tafelkop…
BiographyAhmed Gora Ebrahim
… the ANC and Azapo, and its on-off-on-again attitude to Codesa ( Convention for a Democratic South Africa ), where he …
Response by Nelson Mandela, President of the African National Congress, to the speech by the State President, F. W. de Klerk, at the first session of CODESA, World Trade Centre, Kempton Park 20 December 1991
… State President, F. W. de Klerk, at the first session of CODESA, World Trade Centre, Kempton Park 20 December 1991 …
BiographyBuzwe Stanley Mabizela
Stanley Mabizela was born in 1934, 7th of March in Port Elizabeth, joined the liberation struggle at an early age when he first joined the ANC Youth League…
BiographyWalter Ernest Stanford
Walter Ernest Mortimer Stanford was born on 2 August 1850 in Alice. His grandparents were part of the 1820 settlers. His father, William Stanford was born in…
BiographyChris Hani
… leader. The assassination helped persuade the bickering negotiators of the Multi-Party Negotiating Forum to finally …
BiographyLouis Botha
… to avoid signing the peace treaty. For three days, the negotiators argued. Then on the last morning, Botha and De La …
BiographyNorman Levy
… Forum of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) – guidelines for “best practice” which were the first …
BiographySteven Eli Friedman
Steven Eli Friedman was born on 31 March 1953 in Johannesburg. In 1971 Friedman began studying at the University of Witwatersrand. While at University, he…
ArticleThe Drafting and Acceptance of the Constitution
… Nelson Mandela. On 20 and 21 December the first session of CODESA (Convention for a Democratic South Africa) was held. … a new Constitution for South Africa…