1994 in South Africa saw the transition from South Africa's National Party government who had ruled the country since 1948 and had advocated the apartheid system for most of its history, to the African National Congress (ANC) who had been outlawed in South Africa since the 1950s for its opposition to apartheid. The ANC won a majority in the first multiracial election held under universal suffrage. Previously, only white people were allowed to vote. There were some incidents of violence in the Bantustans leading up to the elections as some leaders of the Bantusans opposed participation in the elections, while other citizens wanted to vote and become part of South Africa. There were also bombings aimed at both the African National Congress and the National Party and politically-motivated murders of leaders of the opposing ANC and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). During this time, South Africa was re-admitted into the United Nations and the International Olympic Committee lifted its ban on South Africa participating in the Olympic Games. The elections took place on 27 April and Nelson Mandela was sworn in as president on 10 May. Incumbents State President: F.W. de Klerk (until 9 May). President: Nelson Mandela (from 10 May). Deputy President: F.W. de Klerk along with Thabo Mbeki (starting 10 May). Chief Justice: Michael Corbett. Cabinet The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms part of the Executive. National Assembly Provincial Premiers Eastern Cape Province: Raymond Mhlaba (since 7 May) Free State Province: Mosiuoa Lekota (since 7 May) Gauteng Province: Tokyo Sexwale (since 7 May) KwaZulu-Natal Province: Frank Mdlalose (since 7 May) Limpopo Province: Ngoako Ramathlodi (since 7 May) Mpumalanga Province: Mathews Phosa (since 7 May) North West Province: Popo Molefe (since 7 May) Northern Cape Province: Manne Dipico (since 7 May) Western Cape Province: Hernus Kriel (since 7 May) Events February 28 – At midnight Walvis Bay and the Penguin Islands is officially handed over to Namibia. Bophuthatswana public servants go on strike. March 1 – African National Congress president Nelson Mandela and Inkatha Freedom Party leader Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi meet in Durban. 5 – Weapons are stolen from the South African Air Force's 10 Air Depot at Voortrekkerhoogte. 7 – President Lucas Mangope of Bophuthatswana declares that the homelands will not be registering for the April elections. Unrest breaks out and the Bophuthatswana Defence Force is called in. 7 – The Transitional Executive Council's