While international opposition to apartheid grew, the Nordic countries in particular provided both moral and financial support for the ANC. On 21 February 1986 .\rbr\rbrNordic countries. Description. Wikipedia: Description: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (mænˈdɛlə; Xhosa pronunciation: [xoˈliːɬaɬa manˈdeːla]; 18 Ju.\rbr\rbrChristopher Hitchens on Racism and Ending South African Apartheid (1985) Christopher Hitchens on Racism and Ending South African Apartheid (1985) .\rbr\rbrThe apartheid system in South Africa was ended through a series of negotiations between 1990 and 1993 and through unilateral steps by the de Klerk .