Accords of Peace
A "national peace accord" is agreed between the Inkatha, ANC & National Party
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1991 in South Africa
Explore 34 historical events and records for South Africa in 1991.
Historical records for South Africa in 1991
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February
Accords of Peace
A "national peace accord" is agreed between the Inkatha, ANC & National Party
Group Areas Act
Announces the Group Areas Act of 1966 will be abolished
Land Acts
Announces the Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 will be abolished
April
Apartheid
The ANC rules out any veto for minority groups in a post-apartheid society
Constitution of South Africa
The ANC rules out any veto for minority groups in a post-apartheid society
June
Legislation
The Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 are repealed. The Group Areas Act of 1950 is repealed
Raid
South African troops plunder Mandelas dwelling
Reform of Land Ownership
The Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 are repealed. The Group Areas Act of 1950 is repealed
Speech
ANC leader Nelson Mandela addresses congress
July
Conference of ANC
The first national conference of the ANC, since the organisation was banned in 1960, begins in Durban, South Africa, Oliver Tambo, whose health is suffering, hands over the presidency of the ANC to Nelson Mandela
Conference of ANC
Walter Sisulu is elected Deputy President of the ANC
Conference of ANC
The first national conference of the ANC, since the organisation was banned in 1960, begins in Durban, South Africa, Oliver Tambo, whose health is suffering, hands over the presidency of the ANC to Nelson Mandela
Reform of Government
President Bush lifts economic sanctions
South Africa Joins NPT
South Africa accedes to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as a non-nuclear-weapon state.
ANC Presidency
Is elected president of the African National Congress.
Succeeds Oliver Tambo
Succeeds Oliver Tambo during the first legal national conference.
September
Constitution of South Africa
Announces proposals for a new constitution that will provide black suffrage. Announces a new constitution that will provide suffrage for black people
Reform of Constitution
Announces proposals for a new constitution that will provide black suffrage. Announces a new constitution that will provide suffrage for black people
Suffrage
Announces a new constitution that will provide suffrage for black people
Peace Conference
Calls a conference attended by the Inkatha Freedom Party, the ANC & the National Party
Peace Conference
Calls a conference attended by the Inkatha Freedom Party, the ANC & the National Party
December
CODESA
Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi personally does not participate because his demands for additional delegations of the homeland KwaZulu and the Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini were declined
CODESA
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) , under the chairmanship of the judges Michael Corbett , Petrus Shabort and Ismail Mahomed, begins with a plenary session
CODESA
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) , under the chairmanship of the judges Michael Corbett , Petrus Shabort and Ismail Mahomed, begins with a plenary session
CODESA
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) , under the chairmanship of the judges Michael Corbett , Petrus Shabort and Ismail Mahomed, begins with a plenary session
CODESA
The IFP is represented by Frank Mdlalose at CODESA
CODESA
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) , under the chairmanship of the judges Michael Corbett , Petrus Shabort and Ismail Mahomed, begins with a plenary session
Constitution of South Africa
Delegations from 19 political groups discuss drafting the new constitution
CODESA
19 political groups from all races create the Convention for a Democratic South Africa
Constitution of South Africa
19 political groups from all races create the Convention for a Democratic South Africa
Other events (month unknown)
ANC
The ANC is legalized
Battle of Ventersdorp
TerreBlanche viewed the end of apartheid as a surrender to communism, and threatened full scale civil war if President FW de Klerk handed power to Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress, when De Klerk addressed a meeting in TerreBlanches hometown of Ventersdorp, TerreBlanche led a protest, and the Battle of Ventersdorp ensued between the AWB and the police, with a number of people killed
Reform of Racial Laws
The pass laws are abolished. No longer statutory for every citizen to be classified into one of nine racial groups
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