<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishHii ilitokea wakati ambapo serikali ya Afrika Kusini ilikuwa na uhusiano wa karibu na Marekani wakati wa Vita Baridi, na wakati huo huo chama cha Nelson Mandela cha African National Congress kilikuwa na uhusiano wa karibu na Urusi.  <response>: We did this even though the white South African government was a staunch U.S. ally in the Cold War, while Nelson Mandelas African National Congress had extensive Communist and Soviet ties. 