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13
April
1993

Mandela appeals for unity after Hani’s assassination

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Biography 📅 13 April 1993 📍 South Africa

In a televised address, Mandela appealed to South Africans to resist racial revenge and preserve the possibility of a democratic transition. He acknowledged the anger and loss surrounding Hani’s killing while urging discipline and solidarity across racial lines. The address was an intervention at a moment when mass grief, youth anger, political violence and far-right threats could have pushed the country toward wider conflict.

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Nelson Mandela

Organizations in this Event

African National Congress

South African Communist Party

South African public