On June 11, 1994, two months after its first democratic elections, South Africa formally rejoined the Commonwealth of Nations under President Nelson Mandela. The country had withdrawn in 1961 due to its apartheid policies. Re-entry signaled its reacceptance into the international community and commitment to democracy, human rights, and multilateral cooperation. Mandela’s leadership in bringing South Africa back into global institutions marked a major step in the nation’s reintegration and reconciliation process. It also illustrated the symbolic end of its international pariah status and the beginning of a new era of global partnership.
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