Mandela Confers With De Klerk on S. Africa’s Future
Jailed black nationalist leader Nelson Mandela, whose release is expected within weeks, met today with President Frederik W. de Klerk about the prospects for black-white political negotiations.
The meeting, announced by the Justice Ministry, was Mandela’s second with a South African president this year. He met with President Pieter W. Botha on July 5, also at Tuynhuis, the presidential office in Cape Town.
The Justice Ministry said that Mandela had requested the meeting and that De Klerk “welcomed the opportunity.” It said further talks are expected next year.
The meeting “fitted in with Mr. de Klerk’s program to consult with the full spectrum of political opinion concerning the mutual future of all South Africans,” the statement said.
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