I was given the opportunity by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to cover the election of President Nelson Mandela as South Africa first Black president in 1994. These are from a rally in Soweto and his victory party the days after the election. I was fortunate to have a South African friend, Michelle, to give me an ID badge as I left the home I was staying in to go to the Carlton in downtown Johannesburg where the ANC was holding the victory party. As I walked into the hotel there were many press organzations trying to get in, but not were not able to. All I did was to show the ID badge that was given to me and I was allowed to enter.
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