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Nelson Mandela casting his vote in April, 1994

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24 Jul 2019
Nelson Mandela casting his vote in April, 1994

By UN Photo by C. Sattleberger

Nelson Mandela cast his ballot in his country's first all-race elections, in April 1994 at Ohlange High School near Durban, South Africa. Next to him is Gay McDougall, an American human rights lawyer who served on the Independent Electoral Commission. Mandela was elected president, as leader of the African National Congress (ANC).
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South African History Online. (2014, September 2). Nelson Mandela casting his vote in April, 1994. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0098263

South African History Online (2014) 'Nelson Mandela casting his vote in April, 1994', South African History Online, 2 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0098263 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

South African History Online, Nelson Mandela casting his vote in April, 1994 [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0098263, (accessed 19 October 2026).

"Nelson Mandela casting his vote in April, 1994." South African History Online, 2 Sept. 2014, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0098263. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "Nelson Mandela casting his vote in April, 1994." South African History Online. September 2, 2014. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/I-0098263.

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