This ANC statement captured a mood of unity in the country that no longer exist now.

"De Klerk and his clique have no answer to the crisis facing our country. Their repressive machineries cannot stifle the voice of freedom. Their deceptive talk about reforms cannot entice the people to abandon the democratic struggle. Their policies are drawing the economy deeper into the mire of chaos.
The answer to South Africa's problems lies in the hands of the struggling people. The more the regime has struck out, the more we have come back. Let us press home the advantage!"

Its true that challenging times brings people more closer together.