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Turnout Surges as South Africans Vote on Racial Reforms
In Johannesburg and Pretoria crowds line up for a referendum on ending apartheid and extending political rights to the black majority. President de Klerk, optimistic, faces pressure to secure reforms as exit polling is banned and results loom. some fear a whites-only election if the referendum fails.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
F.W. de Klerk
de Klerk
Pretoria
Zach de Beer
Democratic Party
Helen Joseph
Katzen
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela