From the archives: Nelson Mandela speaks with Dan Rather forward of South Africa’s 1st free elections

On April 26, 1994, South Africa held the primary multiracial elections in its historical past following the top of apartheid. The African National Congress, led by Nelson Mandela, swept the contests and elected Mandela president. "We will at all times search consensus to resolve our issues, and that’s going to be a change,” Mandela advised CBS News’ Dan Rather in an interview earlier than polls opened.

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