Question

The Republic of South Africa was established on _____
A.19 April 1994
B. 26 April 1994
C.24 April 1995
D.24 August 1995

Answer 1

Hint: In a Republic, citizens have the power to govern themselves. This happens via elections. South Africa wasn’t a republic until recently. It happened under the leadership of Nelson Mandela who had been long imprisoned by the Apartheid system. Apartheid referred to the system of racism which preferred white supremacy. It was a long battle.

Complete step by step answer:
In 1795, the British occupied the Cape as a strategic base against the French. In 1806, it was reoccupied by Britain, and slavery was abolished in 1838. The Anglo-Boer/South African War between 1815-1915 was one of the bloodiest wars in terms of cost and the number of deaths when Witwatersrand goldfields were discovered in South Africa. In 1910, the Union of South Africa was created out of the Cape, Natal, Transvaal, and Free State. It was essentially a white union. The African National Congress was formed as an opposition to the exclusion of Black people in the government in 1912. In 1921, the South African Communist Party was formed at the time of increased militancy and stricter discriminatory laws. In 1948, the pro-Afrikaner National Party (NP) had come to power with many Apartheid motives.
In 1961, South Africa was declared a republic under Prime Minister HF Verwoerd after an all-white referendum. After the freedom charter and defiance Campaign of the 1950s and 1960s, mass-based organizations like Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC) were banned. The tensions heightened when Sharpeville in March 1960 when 69 PAC anti-pass demonstrators were killed. At this time, black leaders like Nelson Mandela were arrested. In 1983, the Constitution was reformed to allow the coloured and Indian minorities, which was soon scrapped in 1986. Finally, the Republic of South Africa was established on 26 April 1994.

So, the correct answer is Option :

Note:The first Democratic elections were held in April 1994 under an interim Constitution. The ANC won with a 62 percent majority. Elections are conducted in a free and fair manner. Universal Adult Suffrage is also provided and the electoral system is based on proportional representation.