CODESA
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CODESA was a multi-party negotiating forum in the early 1990s that laid the groundwork for South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democratic rule.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: CODESA Context triple: [Convention for a Democratic South Africa, shortName, CODESA]
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The Code
The Code is a film featuring Australian actress Kate Beahan, known for her roles in both Australian cinema and international productions.
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The Code
"The Code" is a poem by Robert Frost featured in his collection *North of Boston*, reflecting his characteristic exploration of rural New England life and moral complexity.
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CODASPY
CODASPY is an academic conference focused on research in data and application security and privacy.
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CODEPU
CODEPU is a prominent Chilean human rights organization that played a key role in documenting and denouncing abuses committed during Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship.
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Code for America
Code for America is a nonprofit organization that partners with governments to improve public services through user-centered design, open-source technology, and civic tech innovation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CODESA Target entity description: CODESA was a multi-party negotiating forum in the early 1990s that laid the groundwork for South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democratic rule.
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A.
The Code
The Code is a film featuring Australian actress Kate Beahan, known for her roles in both Australian cinema and international productions.
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B.
The Code
"The Code" is a poem by Robert Frost featured in his collection *North of Boston*, reflecting his characteristic exploration of rural New England life and moral complexity.
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C.
CODASPY
CODASPY is an academic conference focused on research in data and application security and privacy.
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D.
CODEPU
CODEPU is a prominent Chilean human rights organization that played a key role in documenting and denouncing abuses committed during Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship.
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E.
Code for America
Code for America is a nonprofit organization that partners with governments to improve public services through user-centered design, open-source technology, and civic tech innovation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
multi-party negotiating forum
ⓘ
political negotiation process ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Convention for a Democratic South Africa negotiations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CODESA IDate | December 1991 ⓘ |
| CODESA IIDate | May 1992 ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| endTime | 1993 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Interim Constitution of South Africa (1993)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Multi-Party Negotiating Process ⓘ South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994 ⓘ |
| fullName | Convention for a Democratic South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
CODESA I
NERFINISHED
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CODESA II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late apartheid era in South Africa ⓘ |
| inception | December 1991 ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Cyril Ramaphosa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
F. W. de Klerk NERFINISHED ⓘ Mangosuthu Buthelezi NERFINISHED ⓘ Nelson Mandela NERFINISHED ⓘ Roelf Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gauteng, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | World Trade Centre, Kempton Park, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
African National Congress
NERFINISHED
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Democratic Party (South Africa) NERFINISHED ⓘ Inkatha Freedom Party NERFINISHED ⓘ National Party (South Africa) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan Africanist Congress of Azania NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ representatives of business and civil society ⓘ various homeland and bantustan administrations ⓘ |
| politicalContext | negotiations between the apartheid government and anti-apartheid movements ⓘ |
| precededBy | secret and informal talks between the apartheid government and the ANC ⓘ |
| purpose |
draft a new democratic constitutional framework for South Africa
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negotiate South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democratic rule ⓘ |
| result |
agreement on many constitutional principles later included in the 1993 Interim Constitution
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establishment of a framework for South Africa’s democratic transition ⓘ |
| significance | major milestone in South Africa’s negotiated transition to democracy ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
address by African National Congress President Nelson Mandela
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formal opening by President F. W. de Klerk ⓘ |
| startTime | 1991 ⓘ |
| status | collapsed in mid-1992 over disagreements on power-sharing and majority rule ⓘ |
| topic |
constitutional principles for a new South African state
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end of apartheid ⓘ interim power-sharing arrangements ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: CODESA Description of subject: CODESA was a multi-party negotiating forum in the early 1990s that laid the groundwork for South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democratic rule.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Convention for a Democratic South Africa
subject surface form:
Convention for a Democratic South Africa
this entity surface form:
CODESA I
subject surface form:
Convention for a Democratic South Africa
this entity surface form:
CODESA II