Despite violence, talks were held to plan a new constitution and governance, De Klerk was labeled 'traitor' by white extremists and boycotted the talks, there was also opposition from the PAC claimed the talks were a sellout to whites
Began talks in December 1991 on a new constitution, democratic elections, homelands, and provisional (interim) governance, also aimed to establish a transition timeframe
Major political parties attended, except for Conservatives and PAC, who were protesting, an agreement reached for interim government was needed for transition
NP and ANC disagreed on the constitution as De Klerk sought 'checks and balances' (white veto) and NP felt threatened by MPs losing power; the 1992 referendum proved threat wrong
Ultimately, on the surface, the ideas put forward at CODESA in December 1991 seemed good, and were agreed by all parties so CODESA 2 was organised for May 1992
Bisho Massacre in 1992 prompted ANC-NP negotiations and a restart of talks, progress needed to be made
There were still some issues between the ANC and the NP but ultimately, the 1994 elections were agreed upon and held, ushering in a new political and social era for South Africa
Chris Hani, leader of MK and SACP, was killed over one person, one vote issue; this became a turning point, with violence still going on, but Mandela calling for calm
