1995
1996
1998
1999
2000
CHRONOLOGY
Foreign governments lift sanctions; South Africa rejoins
the British Commonwealth
Crime escalates
Racial conflict in the police force (January)
Inauguration of the Constitutional Court (February); it
abolishes the death penalty (May)
Disturbances in universities (March)
Inkatha withdraws from the Constituent Assembly(April)
Inauguration of the Commission for the Restitution of
Land Rights (May)
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission starts work
The Constituent Assembly enacts a permanent constitu-
tion
The National party withdraws from the Government,
leaving the Inkatha Freedom party as well as the ANC
Publication of the Truth and Reconciliation Commis-
sion's report
General election: the ANC wins 66 percent of the vote
The Democratic party replaces the National party as the
oftical opposition
Mandela retires, succeeded by Thabo Mbeki
Strikes by goverment employees, including teachers
Large-scale industrial strike
Crisis in Zimbabwe has repercussions in South Africa
The National party merges with the Democratic party
13th international conference on AIDS meets in Durban
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