The New South Africa

The orderly transfer of power from the white minority to the black majority in South Africa was something of a political miracle. The tasks facing the new government of Thabo Mbeki are formidable. If Mbeki can succeed in giving his country and the African continent the necessary lead the rewards will be tremendous both for South Africa itself and for the continent. If there is to be an African renaissance the lead must come from South Africa.

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GUY ARNOLD is a freelance writer and lecturer on international affairs who has long specialized in African and Commonwealth developments. He is widely travelled in African and other Commonwealth countries and was Director of the Africa Bureau. His books in this field include: Towards Peace and Multiracial Commonwealth; Kenyatta and the Politics of Kenya; The Third World Handbook; Wars in the Third World since 1945; and The End of the Third World*.

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Introduction Setting the Scene Racism Truth and Reconciliation Politics Problems and Expectations Mechanisms Labour and Unemployment Crime and Violence The Economy Catching Up Investment Industry The Mining Sector Finances Agriculture Foreign Policy I: Britain, the Commonwealth and the European Union Foreign Policy II: The USA and Globalisation Defence, the Arms Trade, Mercenaries Springboard into Sub-Saharan Africa The Future Notes Index