Simplify the following text for a Grade 16 native English-speaking person.
Original: The next official step towards rebuilding South Africa was the Groote Schuur Minute where the government and the ANC agreed on a common commitment towards the resolution of the existing climate of violence and intimidation , as well as a commitment to stability and to a peaceful process of negotiations .
Simplified: The next official step towards rebuilding South Africa was the Groote Schuur Minute where the government and the ANC agreed on a common commitment towards the end of violence and intimidation , as well as a commitment to stability and to a peaceful process of negotiations .