Summary

Confronting the central political dilemma of new South Africa--its democratic reform under a national identity that rectifies its history of racial injustices--this scholarly debate challenges the racially-defined approach to redress and its alternate proposition, an organizing principle based on class. Touching upon the hot-button issues of economic policy, affirmative action, and skills shortages, each perspective offers realistic possibilities for the future of South Africa via its economy, education system, civil service structure, and athletics department.