At the ANC’s 50th National Conference in Mafikeng, Mandela handed party leadership to Thabo Mbeki. The transition modeled succession inside the liberation movement and honored Mandela’s stated...
The newly elected Parliament chose Thabo Mbeki as Mandela’s successor in the presidency. The formal election completed the transition initiated by the 1999 general election. Mandela kept his promise...
Thabo Mbeki succeeded Mandela following the 1999 election. Mandela kept his promise not to seek a second term, creating a precedent for democratic succession. In 1999 he established the Nelson Mandela...
