that the NP would withdraw from the Government of National Unity, calling the moment a "natural watershed". Following changes made to the text at the instruction of the new Constitutional Court, the final Constitution came into effect in February 1997 and successful elections were held under its provisions in June 1999, consolidating the ANC's long-lived majority in the national legislature. See also References Further reading External links Negotiation documents Text of the bilateral accords Text of the National Peace Accord Text of the CODESA Declaration of Intent Terms of reference of CODESA working groups Report on CODESA agreements Text of the Record of Understanding Documents of MPNF plenary Text of the interim Constitution Other media Constitution Hill Trust series on the negotiations Short documentary on the Groote Schuur meeting Memorandum from Mandela to de Klerk on the breakdown of CODESA De Klerk's reply Mandela's reply Special issue of the African Communist on the sunset clause proposal Democratization Events associated with apartheid Negotiation Nelson Mandela Peace processes