Politics

• After 1994, normal international relations were resumed; Principal foreign policy objective: foster good relations with all countries, particularly with its Southern African Development Community and African Union neighbors
• Assumed chair of the Non-Aligned Movement in August 1998, relinquished in July 2002, was readmitted to the British Commonwealth in 1994 and into the global sporting community; they hosted the FIFA World Cup in 2010
• Played a key role in ending conflicts and political crises in Africa, including in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in general, South Africa started to reintegrate into international relations fairly easily
• Local governments were weak due to a lack of experience and funding but the IFP in government led to increased peace and quieted their violence
• In 1996 De Klerk removed the NP from the assembly and renamed it the NNP (new national party) with cross-race membership, many NP supporters turned to the Democratic Party under Tony Leon, once De Klerk retired
• The Democratic Party spoke out against corruption and called for tougher action against crime and in 2001, the NP had a brief flirtation with the Democratic Party, which led to it changing its name to the Democratic Alliance
• In 2004, an NP coalition with the ANC led to significant support loss (down to under 2% of the vote)