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[email protected] In South Africa ISBN 0-7969-2086-9 In the rest of the world ISBN 0-87013-716-6 Contents ress.ac.za ress.ac.za p List of tables vi List of figures viii Foreword xi Mark Orkin Acronyms xiii Introduction: President Mbeki’s second term: opening the golden door? xix John Daniel, Roger Southall and Jessica Lutchman Part I: Politics Introduction 3 1 Race and identity in the nation