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South Africa in 1993

Historical records for South Africa in 1993, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

20Records
12Events
5Named people
3Places
6Categories

Historical records

February

12 February 1993Constitution of South AfricaFrederik Willem de Klerk

Politics / ANC

The ANC & NP agree on a transistional Government of "National Unity"

12 February 1993Constitution of South AfricaNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Politics / ANC

The ANC & NP agree on a transistional Government of "National Unity"

March

24 March 1993Nuclear PowerFrederik Willem de Klerk

Warfare / Nuclear

Admits South Africa possesses nuclear weapons

24 March 1993South African Nuclear Arsenal DisclosedFrederik Willem de Klerk

Cape Town · Warfare / Nuclear

Announces that South Africa built and subsequently dismantled six completed nuclear weapons and a seventh incomplete device.

April

10 April 1993Assassination of Christ HaniChrist Hani

Politics / SACP

Assassination of Christ Hani

10 April 1993Death of Christ HaniChrist Hani

Politics / SACP

Death of Christ Hani, assassinated

26 April 1993ElectionFrederik Willem de Klerk

Government / Government of South Africa

South Africas 1st ever multi-racial election

July

2 July 1993ElectionFrederik Willem de Klerk

Government / Government of South Africa

Jointly announces the 1st multi racial elections in history for 27 April 94

2 July 1993ElectionNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Government / Government of South Africa

Jointly announces the 1st multi racial elections in history for 27 April 94

December

10 December 1993Joint Nobel AwardNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Oslo · Politics / ANC

Is honoured for advancing a peaceful democratic transition.

10 December 1993Nobel Peace PrizeNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Oslo · Politics / ANC

Receives the Nobel Peace Prize with F W de Klerk.

Other Events

1993ANCThabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki

Politics / ANC

Appointed Chairman of the ANC

1993ChairmanThabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki

Politics / ANC

Appointed Chairman of the ANC

1993Constitution of South AfricaFrederik Willem de Klerk

Government / Government of South Africa

Mandela & de Klerk agree to a Government of national unity after elections. De Klerk abandons the principle of power sharing & majority rule until 1999. An interim majority rule constitution is adopted

1993Constitution of South AfricaNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Politics / ANC

Mandela & de Klerk agree to a Government of national unity after elections. De Klerk abandons the principle of power sharing & majority rule until 1999

1993ElectionFrederik Willem de Klerk

Government / Government of South Africa

Mandela & de Klerk agree to a Government of national unity after elections

1993ElectionNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Politics / ANC

Mandela & de Klerk agree to a Government of national unity after elections

1993Nobel PrizeFrederik Willem de Klerk

Oslo · Warfare / Military

For helping to democratize South Africa

1993Nobel PrizeNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Oslo · Warfare / Military

For helping to democratize South Africa

1993World Trade CentreEugene Ney TerreBlanche

Kempton Park · Politics / Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging

In an attempt to disrupt the negotiation process, TerreBlanche accompanied by General Constand Viljoen and Conservative Party Parliamentarian Thomas Langley led an armed invasion of the World Trade Centre in Kempton Park while negotiations were in progress

Names involved

Christ HaniEugene Ney TerreBlancheFrederik Willem de KlerkNelson Rolihlahla MandelaThabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki

Places involved

Cape TownKempton ParkOslo

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.