He spent much time trying to unify and build the ANC, appearing at a Johannesburg conference in December attended by 1600 delegates, many of whom found him more moderate than expected.
Ia menghabiskan banyak waktu untuk menyatukan dan membangun ANC, tampil di konferensi Johannesburg bulan Desember yang dihadiri 1.600 delegasi, kebanyakan menganggap Mandela lebih moderat daripada yang diharapkan.