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- ~'tl • 'TODAY: RWA N REBELS REJECT GOVT ' INTERNATIONAL RELIEF OVER SA ELECTION' , , ree "• FW concedes victory to the ANC JOHANNESBURG: Nelson JOHANNESBURG: Politicians, those who attended Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black future ministers in a Government Maodela~s emotion-tilled victory President-in-waiting, closed the final of National Unity, singers and celebration al a hotel in chapter of apartheid yesterday, liberation fighters were among conlinued on page 2 ., declaring his party the vict9r in the • country's first democratic election. Speaking al a victory celebration in Johannes· burg less than three hours after National Party leader and Slate President FW de K 1erk conceded " victory to the ANC. MandeJa said in a prepared A new dimension I speech: "1 regard it as the highest honour to lead the ANC allhis moment in our history •and that wc have of Ii 9 htriess been chosen 10 lead our country into the new cen­ tury." On the ANC's huge support in the first aU-race poll, the ANC Icadcrsaid"although not yet final we I have received the provisional results of thee le etion , " and are delighted by the overwhelming support for the African Nati onal Congress". Mandcla. echoing sentiments he tcdly in CLOSING THE DOOR ON APARTHEID ,.. the election and during i -up, reiterated that South Africa's President-elect Nelson Mandela. victory for the ANy as a victory for the people. "To the people of South Africa and the world who people of th is country. arc watching ... this is ajoyous night for the human "You have shown such a calm. patient detennina­ spirit. This is your victory too. You helped cnd lion to reclaim th is country as your own," he said. apanheid. you stood with us through the transition." Mandela made a pledge to the South African Mandela said. nation to use all his strength and ability to li ve upto "This is one of the most imponant moments in the the the nation 'sexpcctationsand the ANC's as well. life of our country. I stand before you filled with deep pride and joy - pride in the ordinary. humble continued on page 2 PM elated Angry Swapo MP tells of by victory "FREEatlasLFree 'born-again' deceit ... at last. Thank God Almighty, AtTica is GWEN LlSTER self vinuuny exonerated Botha by say­ free at last! From ing he had initially been sent to "win Cape to Cairo, his trust" and so glean infonnation A SWAPO Member of Parliament Africa is free a t last. about the Swapo movement. He had angrily told Judge Harold Levy in the • I am elated and got to know Botha. the fanner special today my joy knows Lubowski inquest coun on Friday that a decent police investigation would constable said. but the then biblical no bounds-" studies lecturer had boOled him OUIOr have prevented names like his own These were the his l"'... ", ... Wih.. 1 Munango had con­ and that of Lubowski's former ~ ir1 - first wordsofPrime fcsscJ l.w .... as involved with the secu­ Minister Rage friend from being "dragged through the mud" unnecessarily. rity police. Geingob last night Botha became angry in coun when Danic Bmha. a fonner lecturer in in reaction to the he came forward to give evidence. biblical studies and now a Swapo MP. South African elec­ among others. to clear his name. he had been mentioned in an affidavit tion results. admitted. before eoun, along with Lubowski's "On this very spe­ He said that a proper police investi­ fonner girlfriend. Michael:. Clayton cial day,l congratu­ gation would have sifled out unsub­ Figueira. by fonnerspecial police con­ late South Africa, stantiated allegations. such as refer­ stable Romanus Frans Munango. who and I congratulate ences to Lubowski's former girlfriend claimed he was party 10 the Lubowski in the distinctive the ANC. May and himself. and this would assassination. in [urn new prism pack peace and prosper­ have a<;sistcd the inquest process. He Munangosaid in a statement he had Ity be South Afri­ had had to learn through rumour and been infomlcd by his hand ler. Gcn­ ca's constant com­ innuendo [hat he had allegedly been eral 'Foffle' Badcnhorst. that Botha panion," the Prime involved in [he Lubowski affair and wasa man hc could ··trust" with infor­ l.ONDON· I'AR IS· Nf.W YOR" Minister said in a wou ld lose his seat in Parliament. he mation. continued on page 2 Made in South Atnca In coun on Friday Munango him- continued on page 2 " -. < 1 2 Tu~sqay f'Aay 3 1~94 __ ............. .. ........ ~"' . .......... ...... _... ..-.. ··A .• __ .e.· .................._ - .. .............. -.-,.. ' ... ---_ ... ." """" ... Victory for the ANC political parties and their he had received calls I FW pledges his ~uppaftJ! FROM PAGE 1 I I leaders to join the ANC from NP leaderPrcsident He called on all South in working together and fW de Klerk , Freedom JOHANNESBURG: National Party leader into a coal ition - "and therefo:c"lhere is no se-;;~ er Africans to roll up their tackle the proble ms Front leader General FW de Klerk last night conceded defeat to loss". .___. • sleeves and begin tack· which faced the nation. Constand \;'iljoen and the African National Congress in the historic "I shal l be handing ,oyer the presidency 10 Mr ling the problems facing Mandela also the Pan Africanist Con· generalelection,endingcenturiesofexclusive Mandela, but r will not be lca v ing..g~mmen(, '· he the country. commended the security gress leadership pledg- white rule. said. -- ... ' "We ask you all to join forces for their "sterling ing their support. "We've achieved something ...Th e world stands us - go back to your jobs work". ;;1 thank you all for With close to 10 million votes counted, the ANC in. awe Qf what is happening." was edging t6wards the crucial 67 per cent mark. I. in the morning. Let's get "This has laid a solid your support and look If the ANC receives two-thirds of the vote, it On the national assembly front, the In"atha Free- South Africa working," foundation for a truly forward to worl\: ing to- would be empowered to change the interim consti. dom ,Party wlUj ly ing third with.6,3 per cent, while he said. professional security gether." the Freedom Front was fourth with 2.9 per cent. lution -any changes to theconstirution req uire close He referred tothecalm force, committed to the Mandela also con- The ANC's commanding lead was even wider in I, to 67 per cen! approval in the National Assembly. ~nd tolerant atmosphere serv ice of the people and gratulated his opponent, By the time of going to press last night the ANC several provinces. By yesterday evening, Northern that prevailed during the loyalty to the new con- FW de Klerk for the , Transvaal voters showed an 87,6 per cent prefer­ stood at the 62, ] per cent mark, while the National elections saying South stitution." strong showingoftheNP Party lraI' led I..'n second pl'ce w,'th 24 PC' cent . cnce for the organisation, EastemCape voters were Africans might have In his speech the 75- in the election, saying he At anemolionai rally in Pretoria, De Kleri: said it 75 per cent for the ANC and Eastern Transvaal theirdifferences but they year-old Jeaderpaid nib- had been proud to shake was clear the ANC had received the most vOles voters a little more than 80,3 per cent. were one people with a ute to fonner ANC stal· De Klerk 's hand and However, in the Western Cape the National Party countrywide. common destiny inarich warts including Chief "drink coffee" with him. ;'Mr Mandela will soon assume the highest office still held a resounding lead with 55 per cent of the variety of culture, race Albert Luthuli, Helen TheANCleaderadded vote compared to the ANC's 29 per cent. and tradition. Joseph, Lilian Ngoyi, that he also looked for- in the land with all the responsibility which it bears. In KwaZululNatal, the Inkatha Freedom Party "He desclVcs the congratulations, good wishes "People have voted for John Dube, Chris Hani ward to working together and prayers of all South Africans. I look forward to had 51,8 per cent of the vote and the ANC 32,6 per the party of their choice and Oliver Tambo. with the Democratic cent. working with him constructively within the Gov· and we respect that. This Digressing from his Party and the leaders of ernment of National Onity in our common effort to Close to 10 million vOles had been tallied by is democracy," he said. prepared lext, he said that other democratic move- 19hOO yesterday. promote the well-being of all our people." He asked the other within the past few hours ments . • Sapa Counting began on Saturday morning. He said that although the NP had conceded defeat 's part 's second pl"ce was no. a A provisional result was not expected before Ih is to the ANC , hL Y .. morning, according to the Independent Electoral , defeat buta victory forthat which the National Party stood for. Commission, contrary to its earlier assessment that 'A time to heal De Klerk noted that in South Africa's first demo- a result could be forthcoming by midnight last ••• night. cratic general election the NP had doubled its sup- JOHANNESBURG:Africao ~'lt there are any attempts to I port since the start of the election campaign. However, some locallEC officials predicted re- National Congress. president undermioetbe pr:ogrammeJ tbere The NP had negotiated itselfnol out of power but suits would be later. - Sapa NebonMandelaonMooda,ynlgbt will ,be tensions in the Govern.

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