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If it happened it wasn't me

Aug 4th 2007

From The Economist print edition

A court case reopens old wounds in South Africa ... more


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The ANC's leadership race
The ruling party has purged itself of some of its tensions—for now
Jul 5th 2007

Lesotho under pressure
Why Lesotho is still unstable
Jun 28th 2007

Public sector strikes in South Africa
Teachers, nurses and doctors demand a larger share of the country's prosperity
Jun 14th 2007

South Africa's painful skills shortage
South Africa needs more skilled workers
Jun 11th 2007

Media in Africa
A new television channel bets on African business
Jun 7th 2007

Changing names in South Africa
Changing names is making some people cross
May 24th 2007

South Africa's new opposition leader
The official opposition picks its leader for a pretty thankless task
May 10th 2007

South Africa's platinum
A pot of platinum for the rainbow nation
May 10th 2007

Land reform in South Africa
Plenty of farms are for sale, but blacks still find it hard to buy
May 3rd 2007

South Africa's World Cup
What to do about football, booze and sex
Apr 19th 2007

African urbanisation
Struggling to cope with too many people
Mar 29th 2007

South Africa's twitchy government
The country is doing well. It would do better if there were more criticism and an opposition
Mar 1st 2007

A progress report on South Africa
Africa's richest country, not yet free of demons, is facing a year of decision
Mar 1st 2007

Tuberculosis in South Africa
A deadly strain of tuberculosis may be more widespread than thought
Feb 22nd 2007

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With the Economist Intelligence Unit

Forecast
The political and economic outlook

Factsheet
Basic data

Economic data
Ten economic indicators over four years.

History in brief

Political structure
The political system described, and the names of all cabinet ministers

Political forces
Political parties and groupings, plus the names and roles of key political actors

Economic structure
Economic strengths and weaknesses, products and markets, and comparisons with similar economies

Chasing the rainbow
A survey of South Africa
Apr 6th 2006

Since the end of apartheid, South Africa has moved closer to becoming the �rainbow nation� of Nelson Mandela's vision. But not nearly close enough yet, says Richard Cockett ... more