In 1994 South Africa held its first fully democratic elections which were overwhelmingly won by the ANC and Mandela became the first black president. At midnight on April 26th the new rainbow flag was raised and the new national anthem, Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika (God Bless Africa), was sung across the nation.

For she recalled the edict which decreed If in one day she did not take or kill The challenger (to this King Charles agreed), She was his captive and must do his will. Phoebus was soon to plunge his golden head Into the western sea when of her skill And strength the Maid at last began doubt, While her fatigue was putting hope to rout.[…]

Fair Helen's sirname, therefore, depends upon the period at which she lived, which it is now impossible to ascertain.]

Five IBPP research stations-four in the Tianshan region (Muosuowan, Fukang, Bayinbuluke, and Turpan) and one (the Cele Desert Research Station) near Hetian on the southern edge of the Tarim Basin-support field work on a wide range of topics (Map 1-5).