The Deadly Prelude to South Africa’s First Free Elections

Thirty years ago, Black South Africans celebrated their first vote in a new democracy. Today, South Africa basks in freedom under the winter sun.

April 27, 1994, marked a life-changing day for all in the country. I was there, but memories are faint.

I vividly recall the high human cost that paved the way for victory, a battle against apartheid’s remnants.