Whitney: The Concert for a New South Africa

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Whitney – The Concert for a New South Africa (alternately titled Whitney Houston – Live in South Africa, Whitney Houston – Concert for South Africa) was the title of three concerts which American singer Whitney Houston performed in South Africa to honor President Nelson Mandela in November 1994.

History

Houston's first ever performances in South Africa were at Kings Park Stadium in Durban on November 8th, Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on November 12th, and at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town on November 19th. These would make her the first major musician to visit the newly unified, post-apartheid nation following Mandela's winning election. The concert from Johannesburg was released on VHS in December 1994. All proceeds from the event were donated to South African charities, including two children's museums, the President's Trust Fund, the Kagiso Foundation, and several orphanages. On September 13, 2024, the first concert in Durban was announced to arrive in theaters on October 23 & 27, 2024, and a live album on November 8, 2024 – exactly 30 years from the date of the first concert.

Set list

=== Kings Park Stadium, Durban (November 8, 1994) ===

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg (November 12, 1994)

=== Green Point Stadium, Cape Town (November 19, 1994) ===

Personnel

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