page_title: History of South Africa (1994–present)
hierarchical_section_title: History of South Africa (1994–present)
caption_attribution_description: English: South African youths registering to vote, St Johns Anglican Church, Kayamandi, Western Cape. A total of 2.3 million new voters registered during the first voter registration weekend held in November 2013 and the second and final voter registration weekend held in February 2014, increasing the number of registered voters to over 25 million. The South African general election to be held on 7 May 2014 after 20 years of democracy will be the first general election in which the "born-free" generation will be eligible to vote.
context_page_description: South Africa since 1994 transitioned from the system of apartheid to one of majority rule. The election of 1994 resulted in a change in government with the African National Congress coming to power. The ANC retained power after subsequent elections in 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014. Children born during this period are known as the born-free generation, and those aged eighteen or older, were able to vote for the first time in 2014.
context_section_description: South Africa since 1994 transitioned from the system of apartheid to one of majority rule. The election of 1994 resulted in a change in government with the African National Congress (ANC) coming to power. The ANC retained power after subsequent elections in 1999, 2004, 2009 and  2014. Children born during this period are known as the born-free generation, and those aged eighteen or older, were able to vote for the first time in 2014.
caption: Born-free generation registering to vote for the first time in the 2014 general election
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