De Klerk's reforms South Africa

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Effects of De Klerk's reforms on South Africa.
Effects on white South Africans
Effects on black South Africans
Effects on ANC Africans
Effects on the National government & Apartheid
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effects on white South Africans
Split white opinion.
Strengthened right-wing opposition in Parliament (the Conservative Party). increased support for extremist white groups (AWB)
1992 a referendum (vote) by white electorate gave De Klerk a 68% support.
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effects on black South Africans
1991 legislation repealed racially discriminatory laws affecting residence e.g education, healthcare.
1993 majority rule.
Increased black tension over the future constitutional settlement led to increased political
violence & deaths.
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Effects on ANC
Lifting the ban on the ANC and PAC = end of the guerrilla & return exiled leaders.
Freeing Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu, strengthened the
ANC’s leadership and allowed Mandela to travel and build
support from foreign gvts
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Effects on National government & apartheid
Ended the system of apartheid.
Transitioned South Africa to a majority rule. There would a power sharing system allowing any party with 5% - appoint member of parliament.
ANC = 62.5% National Party - 20.5%
Mandela - President & De Klerk - deputy
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Split white opinion.
Strengthened right-wing opposition in Parliament (the Conservative Party). increased support for extremist white groups (AWB)
1992 a referendum (vote) by white electorate gave De Klerk a 68% support.

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effects on white South Africans

Card 3

Front

1991 legislation repealed racially discriminatory laws affecting residence e.g education, healthcare.
1993 majority rule.
Increased black tension over the future constitutional settlement led to increased political
violence & deaths.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Lifting the ban on the ANC and PAC = end of the guerrilla & return exiled leaders.
Freeing Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu, strengthened the
ANC’s leadership and allowed Mandela to travel and build
support from foreign gvts

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Ended the system of apartheid.
Transitioned South Africa to a majority rule. There would a power sharing system allowing any party with 5% - appoint member of parliament.
ANC = 62.5% National Party - 20.5%
Mandela - President & De Klerk - deputy

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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