When did South Africa hold its first multiracial election?

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1994

This landmark election marked the end of the apartheid system and saw Nelson Mandela become the country's first Black president. Millions of citizens stood in long lines for days to cast their first-ever votes, symbolizing a new era of democracy for South Africa.

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