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May 6, 1994 May 6, 1994 CAMPAIGN UPDATE # 4 "Free at last" A Project of The Africa Fund African National Congress Wins South Africa's First Democratic Election The African National Congress (ANC) has won a significant victory in South Africa's first non-racial democratic election. The ANC has won a strong majority in the national parliament and control of seven of the nine provincial legislatures. Nelson Mandela will be elected President of South Africa by the new Parliament on Monday, May 9. In his victory speech, Nelson Mandela thanked the people of South Africa and the world for their long struggle against apartheid and stressed the need to implement the ANC platform on national reconstruction and development. According to figures announced today by the Independent Electoral Commission, the ANC has won 62.65% of the votes for the national parliament, which will also serve as a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution. The National Party received 20.39% and Inkatha 10.54%. This will give the ANC 252 seats in the 400 member parliament, the National Party 82 seats and Inkatha 43 seats. In addition, the Freedom Front won 2.17% ( 9 seats), the Democratic Party 1.73% (7 seats), the PAC 1.25% (5 seats) and African Christian Democratic Party 0.45% (2 seats). The ANC also won control of seven of the nine provincial legislatures. The National Party won control of the legislature of Western Cape province with 53.25%, compared to 33.01% for the ANC and 6.64% for the Democratic Party. The results in Kwazulu/Natal province, where Inkatha won a small majority of 50.8% and the ANC 32%, were much more controversial. Both the ANC and Inkatha claimed widespread election fraud. The ANC claims that Inkatha set up illegal voting stations and refused ANC, monitors and international observers access in many places. The final results have been resolved by negotiations between the ANC, Inkatha and the Independent Electoral Commission. This will give Inkatha 41 seats, the ANC 29. the National Party 9, the Democratic Party 2 and the PAC 1. Enclosed are reports from Africa Fund Executive Director Jennifer Davis and Projects Director Dumisani Kumalo who were official observers. 198 Broadway New York, NY 10038 Tel: 212.962.1210 FINAL RESULTS SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTION National Results: Percenta2e of Votes Cast and National Assembly Seat Allocations African National Congress: 62.65% / 252 seats National Party: 20.39% / 82 seats Inkatha Freedom Party: 10.54% / 43 seats Freedom Front: 2.17% / 9 seats Democratic Party: 1.73 % / 7 seats Pan Africanist Congress: 1.25% / 5 seats African Christian Democratic Party: .45% / 2 seats Total Seats: 400 Cabinet Appointments: Parties with 5 % or more of the national vote are entitled to a proportional share of cabinet posts. The following posts have been assigned thus far. President: Nelson Mandela Executive Vice President: Thabo Mbeki Second Vice President: F.W. de Klerk Foreign Affairs: Alfred Nzo Welfare and Housing: Joe Slovo Defense: Joe Modise Police: Sydney Mofumadi Prisons: Ahmed Kathrada Public Enterprises: Stella Sigcau Public Works: Jeff Radebe Justice: Dullah Omar Arts and Culture: Sibusiso Bengu Trade and Industry: Trevor Manuel Labor: Tito Mboweni Health: Nkosazana Zuma Transport: Mac Maharaj Provincial: Kader Asmal Constitutional: Zola Skweyiya Reconstruction and Development: Jay Naidoo Finance: Derek Keys Re2ional Results The ANC will control 7 of 9 Regional Parliaments, losing the Western Cape to the National Party and Natal/KwaZulu to the Inkatha Freedom Party. Regions are: Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Natal/KwaZulu, Orange Free State, PWV, Northwest, Eastern Transvaal, Northern Transvaal. May 9, 1994 A Project of From Jennifer Davis The Africa Fund Johannesburg, 2nd May 1994 11:00 PM I have been at my first ever Presidential acceptance speech party - and what a party! I arrived just before 7 PM - crowds not yet arrived. It was in the Carlton Hotel ballroom, where at about 9 PM Thabo Mbeki, ANC National Chairperson, introduced Nelson Mandela. As we waited the mood was wonderful - lots of our old friends - who hugged and kissed me and kept saying over and over "thank you", "we couldn't have done it without you". The newly elected ANC parliamentarian Mohammed Valli Moosa introduced me to someone as the pillar of the U.S. anti-apartheid movement. Cyril Ramaphosa, ANC Secretary General, asked Dumisani to find me and bring me over. COSATU's Alec Erwin found me a glass of champagne after the speech was over - and said, more explicitly than anyone else, "It's great, it's great, but don't stop now. We'll be back asking you for more help." The mood kept building, and the room filling. The walls were lined American style with TV sets, but not the huge screen ones, and with thousands of black, yellow and gold balloons. On my way in, driving, I heard on the car radio De Klerk's concession speech and pledge to keep working in a government of National Unity. Interestingly he spoke mostly in English, only switching to Afrikaans when he talked of his pledge to ensure the values dear to his people and party, family values and religion, etc. When Mandela spoke he was strong voiced although he had a cold. 'When I saw my Doctor early this morning he told me not to use my voice for today and tomorrow and so in two days my cold will be better! So I ask you, please, don't disclose to my Doctor that I am talking to you here." He said he had received calls from many leaders in the last few hours including, F. W. de Kierk, General Constandt Viljoen, leader of Freedom Front; Dr. Zach de Beer of the Democratic Party and Johnson Mlambo, Vice-President of PAC - all congratulating him for the strong showing of the ANC. To the people of the world and the anti-apartheid struggle, President Mandela announced, 'This is indeed a joyous night for the human spirit. This is your victory, too. You helped end apartheid, you stood with us through the transition." 198 Broadway New York, NY 10038 Tel: 212.962.1210 He in turn congratulated de Kierk and the others in receiving five percent of the votes counted thus far. "I want to congratulate [de Klerk] for the many days, weeks and months and the four years that we have worked together, quarreled, addressed sensitive problems and at the end of our heated exchanges were able to shake hands and to drink coffee." President Mandela also expressed that he was looking forward to discussions with the leaders of liberation movements. He stressed collective leadership and referred to Freedom Charter. He saluted some of South Africa's great leaders, John Dube, G. M. Naicker, Dr. Abduraman, Bram Fisher, Helen Joseph, Chris Hani and Oliver Tambo. "They should have been here to celebrate with us for this is their achievement too." He emphasized that tomorrow will be back to work to get South Africa working. 'This means creating jobs, building houses, providing education and bringing peace and security for all. This is going to be the acid test of the Government of National Unity." To fulfill the promise of the Reconstruction and Development Program is a sign of trust that the government must give its people. "It was a program which was developed by the masses of the people themselves in people's forums." He called on all South Africans to celebrate the birth of a new nation, but the celebration must be peaceful, respectful and disciplined. It is now a time to heal. After Mandela's speech, Thabo Mbeki said, "The new State President talked about drinking coffee with de Klerk but now I want him to drink a glass of champagne." They popped the cork, the crowd went wild, then everyone broke out in song. It was party time. "We did it, we did it," was heard all around me. Hundreds of people were hugging and kissing, waving little ANC and new South African flags. People were also dancing around the room. It was a beautiful sight. Very very special. A Project of May 5, 1994 Tho Africa Fund LETTER FROM JOHANNESBURG... FROM DUMISANI S. KUMALO April 26.. At a dilapidated school in Soweto, a long line of 80 and 90 year old men and women began forming long before sunrise. The dark, chilly autumn morning did not bother any of these people. Neither was their fragile and trembling limbs or their fading eye-sight enough to keep them away. 'Why are you here, Gogo," I ask an 85 year old woman. She reminds me of my mother who died without ever voting. *We are here for Mandela. We are going to put him in the box," she says as the other grey heads around her nod agreement. It does not matter to them that they have never seen a ballot box ever in their lives. Meanwhile, I am feeling guilty for having talked to this old lady because she has disclosed who she would vote for. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) warned us not to ask anyone who they would vote for. "Gogo, you are not supposed to tell me or anyone else who you are going to vote for," I say. "She is just telling you we are here for Mandela. Every one knows that," says an old man with eyes almost shut with blindness. Again, all those around us shake their heads in agreement. So much for vote secrecy. Inside the polling station another old lady is sitting at the Presiding Officer's table. Monitors, observers and party agents have been summoned to be with her.
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