Sophie Mokoena, Foreign Editor for SABC

#TheTakeOffInterview| On 27 April 1994, South Africans from all walks of life voted in the first democratic elections. This was after many years of disenfranchisement of black people in South Africa. This day therefore marked an important democratic breakthrough in the history of the country. We reflect on 27 April 1994   Millions queued in lines over a four-day voting period. Altogether, 19,726,579 votes were counted, and 193,081 were rejected as spoilt. As widely expected, the African National Congress (ANC)took a sweeping victory, taking 62% of the vote. The ANC formed a Government of National Unity with the National Party (NP) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), the two other parties that won more than 20 seats in the National Assembly.     Guest: Sophie Mokoena, Foreign Editor for SABC   *She was working for the IEC in 1994. She joined SABC in July after the elections.