Whitney: The Concert For A New South Africa

Whitney: The Concert for a New South Africa
General information
Genre	Concert
Original run	November 8, 1994 November 12, 1994 November 19, 1994

Whitney: The Concert for a New South Africa was a series of concerts held in November 1994, as part of Whitney Houston’s The Bodyguard World Tour, celebrating the end of apartheid and the election of Nelson Mandela as South Africa's first Black president. The concerts took place over three days in the cities of Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town.

Background

In 1994, South Africa held its first multiracial elections, which resulted in Nelson Mandela becoming president and officially ended decades of apartheid rule. The concerts were organized in partnership with Mandela's newly established government to raise funds for South African children and families impacted by apartheid. Proceeds were distributed to various charities, including two children's museums, the President's Trust Fund, the Kagiso Foundation, and several orphanages.