Thirty-three years ago today, on March 17, 1992 (February 14, 1992), South Africa held a white referendum. On March 17, 1992, South African President de Klerk held a white referendum on whether to support government reform. More than 3.2 million white citizens voted. Nearly 69% of the voters supported the government to continue political reform, and President de Klerk won the referendum. The referendum result was an important step in South Africa's constitutional negotiations and an end to white minority rule, which was widely welcomed by black South Africans and the international community.