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| 1994, Jan. 16 |
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| The Pan-Africanist Congress, a radical black group in South Africa, announced an end to its armed struggles against whites, announcing instead its plans to register as an official party to be included in the upcoming elections. | 1 |
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| March 13 |
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| The leader of the semi-independent black homeland of Bophuthatswana, Lucas Mangope, was deposed after a revolt demanding reincorporation with South Africa. South Africa imposed direct rule over Bophuthatswana. | 2 |
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| April 19 |
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| The leader of the predominantly Zulu Inkatha Freedom Party announced that the party could participate in upcoming elections. | 3 |
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| April 26–28 |
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| South Africa announced election dates. De Klerk announced that he would run. | 4 |
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| May 2 |
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| ANC president Nelson Mandela claimed a huge victory in South Africa's first elections with universal suffrage, representing the dissolution of whatever was left of apartheid. A new flag was raised in South Africa, and the new constitution, bill of rights, and national anthems went into effect. On May 10, Mandela was inaugurated and the new cabinet was sworn in. | 5 |
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