VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > I. Africa, 1941–2000 > 2. Regions > e. Southern Africa > 2. South of the Limpopo > c. South Africa > 1997
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Mandela announced that he would resign as leader of the ANC at the end of the year and that he would not seek reelection when his term ended in 1999.  1
 
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Thabo Mbeki was elected president of the ANC and would become heir apparent if the ANC maintained its political prominence in the next elections.  2
 
 
 
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