Sisulu, Kathrada, Mhlaba, Motsoaledi, Mlangeni and other political prisoners are released

Walter Sisulu, Ahmed Kathrada, Raymond Mhlaba, Elias Motsoaledi, Andrew Mlangeni, Oscar Mpetha, and PAC prisoner Jeff Masemola were released. The release reunited major leaders with the wider struggle, but many political prisoners remained behind bars and political organisations remained banned. Mandela was still imprisoned at Victor Verster as the state began a wider transition under pressure.