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This paper explores the problems & prospects of change within the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), following South Africa's transition to democracy. It commences with a short overview of the role played by the SANDF's predecessor, the South African Defence Force, in the run-up to the transition. This is followed by a look at the homeland & liberation armies, & a more detailed assessment of the process by which the various armed groupings were integrated into a reconstituted defense force. Thereafter, a range of current issues, from internal staffing policies, to procurement, to potential external roles is explored. It is concluded that while the formal integration of armies has been completed, with some progress being made in terms of internal transformation & in defining a new role, much remains to be done if the SANDF is to become genuinely representative of the realities & needs of the new South Africa. 4 Tables. Adapted from the source document.

South Africa's second democratic elections in June 1999 represented an important step on that country's path to "normality," to political pluralism, as opposed to the racial oligarchy of the past. At the same time, the clear victory of the African National Congress (ANC) underscored the dominant-party nature of South African politics. Despite the party's overwhelming victory, however, it had to contend with a number of challenges, most notably from within its Eastern Cape heartland. This article explores the nature of party competition in the Border Corridor of the province by examining both the 1999 election results and the results of a detailed opinion survey conducted in the area in late 1998. Sandwiched between the former homelands of the Transkei and Ciskei, the corridor is of considerable importance given its geographical location and political history. The district encompasses greater East London, the provincial capital of Bisho, and King Williams Town.

Wood reviews several books, including 'Ideas and Policies Under Labor 1945-51' by Martin Francis, 'The Labour Party: 'Socialism' and society since 1951' by S. Fielding and 'Blair's Hundred Days' by Derek Draper.