CODESA

CODESA (Convention for a Democratic South Africa) was a series of negotiations in the early 1990s aimed at ending South Africa’s apartheid system, which enforced racial segregation and inequality. It brought together various political groups, including the ruling National Party and opposition groups like the African National Congress (ANC), to discuss and plan a transition to a democratic and non-racial government. These talks eventually led to South Africa’s first multiracial democratic elections in 1994. CODESA was a key step in peacefully resolving political conflicts and establishing a new, inclusive political order.