Conclusion South Africa, a land of strategic minerals and a mosiac of people is the greatest nation in Africa.   The question is will the new government of the ANC keep the country together or will its policies help split the nation like Yugoslavia has been split.  Will the homeland goals of Afrikaner and Zulu nationalism prevail and how will that be accompanish?   Can the state accomodate all the people in a way that will satisfy them without secession.
    Will the new South Africa be "racially, ethnically, and tribally blind democratic system or...proud ethnic self-assertive [groups of]  nationalism desiring self-determination (Deng 1998: 147).  Self-determination is a legal concept made possible by Article 1(2) of the UN Charter and Article 20(11) of the 1981 African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (Deng 1998: 147-8)
    Most think that the a majority of the Afrikaner were for transition to a black government.  I not so sure.  31.3% of the ones who voted in 1992 voted against the plan of the National Party.  Assuming the 40% of English descent voted for the package at 100% and assuming that one fourth of the electorate did not vote and assuming that 100% of these were Afrikaners, I think a majority of Afrikaners were against De Klerk's plan. Home/Intro/Politics/HomelandDesires AfrikanerHomeland/Regional Power/Bibliography   Last Updated December 2, 1998