South Africa - First Multi Racial Election Result

(6 May 1994) South Africa's first multi-racial election was declared free and
fair by the Independent Electoral Commission on Friday (6/5). The
Commission also announced that the African National Congress (ANC)
won with 62.65 percent of the vote. The white-led National Party
of outgoing President F.W. de Klerk finished second with 20.39
percent of the vote. Third went to the ANC's main black rival, the
Zulu nationalist Inkatha Freedom Party with 10.54 percent. ANC
leader, Nelson Mandela, now becomes South Africa's first black
president. He chose Thabo Mbeki as first deputy president and de Klerk as second deputy president.
SHOWS:
JOHANNESBURG, 6/5
0.00 wide shot of hall where election results announced
0.04 cu of iec chairman, judge johann kreigler
0.08 kreigler sot saying "we have concluded that we can
certify each of the ten elections concerned to have been
substantially free and fair"
0.17 ws of kriegler on platform
CAPE TOWN, 6/5
0.20 mandela arriving for meeting with de klerk
0.31 de klerk and mandela down steps after the meeting
0.36 cutaway to cameras
0.39 de klerk sot "likewise i would like to extend my
congratulations to my new colleague, thabo mbeki, who will
also be, as i will be, executive deputy president in the
government of national unity"
0.53 de klerk and mbeke shake hands
0.57 de klerk and mandela shake hands
ULUNDI, 6/5
0.58 inkatha leader, chief buthelezi sot "the outgoing state
president mr de klerk was after all the first national party
leader who has ever shown the courage and conviction of the
realities of our country.
JOHANNESBURG, 6/5
1.01 stock exchange floor
1.21 ends
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