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• Opsomming: Die 1973 vloedgolf van stakings in Durban was vir die meeste mense 'n totaal onverwagte gebeurtenis. Met meer as 60 000 swart werkers daarby betrokke het die gebeure groot besorgdheid by privaat maatskappye, die staat en die publiek meegebring. In hierdie artikel word die aanleidende gebeure tot die stakings en die stakings self ontleed. Daar word gewys op die komplekse wisselwerking tussen ekonomiese en politieke faktore as oorsake daarvan. Die stakings word ook geplaas in die breëre konteks van die groei van 'n swart vakbondbeweging m die toename in sosio-politieke konflik. ; • Summary: The 1973 Durban strike wave was for most people a totally unexpected event. With more than 60 000 black workers involved, it was a major cause for concern among the company owners, state officials and the public. This article evaluates the 1973 Durban strike wave and the events leading up to it. It is argued that the strike wave was the result of a combination of factors, ranging from increased inflationary pressures to a complex chain of political developments. The strike wave should be viewed in the context of the emergence of the black trade union movement and of increased socio-political conflict.

What is the significance of the budget surplus? Professor Geoffrey Wood, of the City University Business School, claims the Public Sector Debt Repayment and the repayment of the National Debt have advantages for the economy.

Bibliography: pages 272-298. ; This study is an attempt to assess the degree to which strikes and stayaways in South Africa are related to broader political developments. Traditional theories of industrial conflict are first evaluated. This is followed by a direct study of industrial conflict in relation to wider political developments in South Africa in the 1970-87 period. The broad themes emerging from these chapters are then compared to established theories pertaining to strike action. The conclusion reached is that certain aspects of theory are of relevance to the South. African situation, but none are adequate in their entirety. It is noted that it is important to include theories covering the nature of broader society to make possible a coherent explanation as to the nature of strikes and stayaways in South Africa. The conclusions reached verify the stated hypothesis that political factors play an important role in determining the nature of strikes and stayaways. Furthermore, it appears evident that this relationship has become stronger over the 1970-87 period, especially following the declaration of the State of Emergency which has severely curtailed most other avenues of peaceful protest.

Should long‐term money targets be abandoned in favour of a more interventionist approach to the management of the economy? Professor Geoffrey Wood, of the City University Business School in London, distinguishes the long‐term importance of monetarist theory from the short‐sighted unreliability of political intervention.

The growth of government has abscured the erstwhile clarity of its tasks Geoffrey Wook, of City University Business School, considers cuts in state spending that would clarify the function of government, reduce its burden on the taxpayer, and re‐establish its central and limited purpose.