From the archives: Nelson Mandela speaks with Dan Rather ahead of South Africa's 1st free elections
On April 26, 1994, South Africa held the first multiracial elections in its history following the end of apartheid. The African National Congress, led by Nelson Mandela, swept the contests and elected Mandela president. "We will always seek consensus to resolve our problems, and that is going to be a change,” Mandela told CBS News' Dan Rather in an interview before polls opened. #archive #nelsonmandela #southafrica CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]
