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South Africa: Fundamental Failures

Merle Lipton, July 2008

The World Today, Volume 64, Number 7

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Power cuts have become almost routine, attacks on refugees from Zimbabwe and elsewhere have left dozens dead and hundreds injured, and the man most likely to become president faces corruption charges. These dramatic upheavals are symptoms of South Africa's failure to confront its long-term problems.