Nelson Mandela casts his vote at Ohlange High School hall in Inanda, 10 miles north of Durban, in this April 27 1994 file photo in South Africa's first all-race elections.It was on this day 29 years ago when South Africa had its first democratic elections.
On April 27 1994, millions of South Africans stood in queues, which were so long that only aerial photography could show the mass turn-up at the country’s first democratic elections for a new government elected by people of all races. Supporters listen to Nelson Mandela at a campaign event. After more than 27 years in jail as an anti-apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela led a 1994 campaign for president as a member of the ANC in the first free elections in South Africa in 1994. Mandela has received more than 250 awards over four decades, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize.
This day also honours thousands of South Africans who resisted and suffered under the apartheid government, some leading to their death, injury and repression by the security forces of the apartheid government. President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed this year's National Freedom Day event at Manzilpark Stadium in the City of Matlosana, Klerksdorp, in North West. In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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