Memorandum of Agreement for Reconciliation and Peace between the Inkatha Freedom party/Kwazulu Government and the African National Congress and the South African Government/National Party

• Country/entity

  South Africa
  
• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  
• Agreement name

  Memorandum of Agreement for Reconciliation and Peace between the Inkatha Freedom party/Kwazulu Government and the African National Congress and the South African Government/National Party
• Date

  19 Apr 1994
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Post Apartheid South Africa and Namibian Independence (1990 - 1994) )
• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation
• Conflict nature

  Government
• Peace process

  South Africa peace process
• Parties

  MANGOSUTHO G BUTHELEZI
  President: Inkatha Freedom Party and Chief Minister of the KwaZulu Government
  
  STATE PRESIDENT F W DE KLERK South African Government/National Party
  
  PRESIDENT N MANDELA African National Congress
• Third parties

  WITNESSED BY: PROF W A J OKUMU
• Description

  Short agreement outlining the commitment of the Inkatha Freedom Party to participate in National Assembly and Provincial Legislature elections. Emphasises the rejection of violence and the recognition of the Kingdom of KwaZulu/Natal, and the Provincial Constitution of KwaZulu/Natal. The South African Government agrees to give necessary facilities at the disposal of the Independent Election Commission. Addendum to agreement includes the amendment of section 160 of the Constitution and the amendment of Schedule 4 of Act 200 of 1993.

• Agreement document

  ZA_940419_MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR RECONCILIATION AND PEACE BETWEEN THE INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY/KWAZULU GOVERNMENT AND THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT/NATIONAL PARTY.

We, the undersigned, pledge ourselves to Peace and Reconciliation in South Africa and agree to commit ourselves to the following:

1. The Inkatha Freedom Party agrees to participate in the April 26-28, 1994 elections for both the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures.

2. All the undersigned parties reject violence and will therefore do everything in their power to ensure free and fair elections throughout the Republic of South Africa.

3. The undersigned parties agree to recognise and protect the institution, status and role of the constitutional position of the King of the Zulus and the Kingdom of KwaZulu, which institutions shall be provided for in the Provincial Constitution of KwaZulu/Natal immediately after the holding of the said elections.

The 1993 Constitution shall for this purpose be amended before 27 April in accordance with Addendum A.

4. Any outstanding issues in respect of the King of the Zulus and the 1993 Constitution as amended will be addressed by way of international mediation which will commence as soon as possible after the said elections.

5. The South African Government undertakes to place the necessary facilities at the disposal of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) as it may require in order to facilitate the full participation of the IFP in the April 26-28, 1994 election.

6. The undersigned parties will facilitate proper provision for:

i) Registration of the IFP ii) The IFP Candidates list iii) Marking by voters of ballot papers.

The undersigned parties hereby undertake to abide by the technical arrangements to be made by the Independent Electoral Commission to implement the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) above in accordance with the details set out in Addendum B.

This agreement shall be implemented with immediate effect.

SIGNED BY:

MANGOSUTHO G BUTHELEZI President:

Inkatha Freedom Party and Chief Minister of the KwaZulu Government

STATE PRESIDENT F W DE KLERK South African Government/National Party

PRESIDENT N MANDELA African National Congress

WITNESSED BY:

PROF W A J OKUMU

19 April 1994

ADDENDUM A

Amendment of section 160 of Act 200 of 1993.

1. Section 160 of the Constitution is hereby amended by the substitution for the proviso to subsection (3) of the followingproviso:

"Provided that a provincial constitution may - (a) provide for legislative and executive structures and procedures different from those provided for in this Constitution in respect of a province;

and, (b) where applicable, provide for the institution, role, authority and status of a traditional monarch in the province, and shall make such provision for the Zulu Monarch in the case of the province of KwaZulu/Natal".

Amendment of Schedule 4 to Act 200 of 1993

2. Schedule 4 to the Constitution is hereby amended by the addition of the following paragraph to constitutional principle XIII:

"Provisions in a provincial constitution relating to the institution, role, authority and status of a traditional monarch shall be recognised and protected in the Constitution".