Speech at the Opening of the Parliament of South Africa, 1990
1990 speech by South African president F. W. de Klerk / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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On 2 February 1990, the State President of South Africa F. W. de Klerk delivered a speech at the opening of the 1990 session of the Parliament of South Africa in Cape Town in which he announced sweeping reforms that marked the beginning of the negotiated transition from apartheid to constitutional democracy.[1] The reforms promised in the speech included the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC) and other anti-apartheid organisations, the release of political prisoners including Nelson Mandela, the end of the state of emergency, and a moratorium on the death penalty.[2][3][4][5]
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Date | 2 February 1990; 34 years ago (1990-02-02) |
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Venue | South African Houses of Parliament |
Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
Participants | F. W. de Klerk |
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