The event that marked the end of apartheid in South Africa was the 1994 democratic elections, which were held from April 26 to April 29. For the first time, all South Africans, regardless of race, were allowed to vote, leading to Nelson Mandela’s election as the country’s first black president. The elections symbolized the official end of decades of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination. This historic moment was the culmination of years of struggle, negotiation, and resistance against apartheid policies, heralding a new era of democracy, reconciliation, and social justice in South Africa.