Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA)

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The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) was a multi-party negotiating forum in the early 1990s that laid the groundwork for ending apartheid and establishing a democratic constitutional order in South Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf South African political event
multi-party conference
political negotiation forum
aim create interim government arrangements
draft principles for a new constitution
chairperson Judge Michael Corbett
coChairperson Cyril Ramaphosa
Roelf Meyer
country South Africa
endDate 1993-05-01
followedBy 1994 South African general election
Multi‑Party Negotiating Process
surface form: Multi-Party Negotiating Process

Interim Constitution of South Africa, 1993
surface form: interim Constitution of South Africa (1993)
hasPart CODESA
surface form: CODESA I

CODESA
surface form: CODESA II
language Afrikaans
English
legacy foundation for South Africa’s 1996 Constitution
location Johannesburg, South Africa
surface form: Johannesburg

Kempton Park
notableIncident Boipatong massacre impact on negotiations
opposedBy Conservative Party (South Africa)
far-right white groups
some radical anti-apartheid groups
organizer African National Congress
National Party (South Africa)
surface form: National Party government of South Africa
participant African National Congress
Democratic Party (South Africa)
Inkatha Freedom Party
National Party (South Africa)
surface form: National Party

Pan Africanist Congress
surface form: Pan Africanist Congress of Azania

South African Communist Party
business organizations
civil society organizations
homeland governments
politicalContext apartheid in South Africa
precededBy secret negotiations between ANC and South African government
purpose establish democratic constitutional order in South Africa
negotiate end of apartheid
result Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Declaration of Intent (CODESA)

constitutional principles for democratic South Africa
shortName CODESA
significantEvent transition from apartheid to democracy in South Africa
startDate 1991-12-20
topic bill of rights
constitutional reform
interim government
power-sharing
venue World Trade Centre, Kempton Park

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South African general election, 1989 pavedWayFor Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA)
South African Communist Party participatedIn Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA)
this entity surface form: Convention for a Democratic South Africa
Interim Constitution of South Africa, 1993 negotiatedIn Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA)
Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) result Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Convention for a Democratic South Africa
this entity surface form: Declaration of Intent (CODESA)
South African politics transitionProcess Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA)
this entity surface form: Convention for a Democratic South Africa
Tokyo Sexwale participantIn Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA)
this entity surface form: South African transition to democracy