139 3 Role models In reaction, other nations criticised the system and started a boycott. In 1989, the government opened up for change. In 1990, Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in prison. In 1993, Nelson Mandela and the president at the time, Frederik Willem de Klerk, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their immeasurable work for equality for the people of South Africa. The ANC and Mandela won the election in 1994, and Mandela became president of the new Republic of South Africa. UNDERSTANDING 34 Summarise Work with a partner. a) Use the following headings to write your notes about “South Africa and the apartheid era”. Write your notes in keywords. 1934: Apartheid: The ANC: 1964: 1989–1993: 1994 election: b) Use your notes from task a) and take turns in recounting the events from “South Africa and the apartheid era”. to be released – leystur úr haldi immeasurable – ómetanlegur equality – jafnrétti election – kosning Uproar in a shanty town in South Africa, 1981 Hæfniviðmið • Lesið, skilið og unnið með fjölbreyttan orðaforða úr ýmsum textum.
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