10 May 1994 Posted on May 9, 2012 by Staff Nelson Mandela becomes South Africa’s first black president. Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on LinkedIn Share Famous Words of Inspiration..."This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read." Winston Churchill — Click here for more from Winston Churchill Related posts: 9 November 1994 30 November 1994 31 December 1994 1 May 1994