In 1994, Whitney Houston performed three concerts in South Africa, including Durban at Kings Park Stadium on November 8, Johannesburg on November 12, and Cape Town on November 19. Like many times previously in her career, Houston made history. At the time, she became the first major Western recording artist to perform in the newly unified, post-apartheid nation following President Nelson Mandela’s historic election win, performing to more than 200,000 attendees by the end of the series. The shows represented a celebration of freedom, hope, and unity. Portions of the proceeds from her concerts benefited numerous local South African children’s charities through her foundation.