Flashcards on South Africa's Transition to Democracy
South Africa's Transition to Democracy: A Student's Guide
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End of Apartheid in South Africa
19 cards
Card 1
Question: What did Nelson Mandela say the nation must not permit itself to be provoked by after Chris Hani's assassination?
Answer: Those who seek to deny the very freedom Chris Hani gave his life for.
Card 2
Question: When was South Africa's first non-racial democratic election held and which party won?
Answer: 27 April 1994; the ANC won.
Card 3
Question: When was Nelson Mandela sworn in as president?
Answer: 10 May 1994.
Card 4
Question: What significant document did Mandela sign in 1996 and where?
Answer: The new constitution, signed at Sharpeville in 1996.
Card 5
Question: Why is signing the constitution at Sharpeville symbolically important?
Answer: Sharpeville had been a site of severe apartheid oppression, so signing there put promises of justice and freedom into law at a place once associated w
Card 6
Question: Between 1990 and 1994, what major issue marked the transition period despite negotiations?
Answer: Terrible and widespread violence.
Card 7
Question: Which two groups fought for political dominance and caused much of the violence in KwaZulu-Natal?
Answer: The ANC and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).
Card 8
Question: What happened at the Boipatong massacre and when?
Answer: On 17 June 1992, 46 people died in township violence between the ANC and IFP in Boipatong.
Card 9
Question: What occurred at the Bisho massacre and when?
Answer: On 7 September 1992, 28 ANC supporters and one soldier were shot dead by Ciskeian Defence Force troops during a protest march in Bisho.
Card 10
Question: Who was Chris Hani and what happened to him in 1993?
Answer: Chris Hani was a popular SACP leader and MK chief of staff; he was assassinated by white right-wingers in 1993.