Towards socio-economic development of Democratic South Africa : ECA's role in perspective

Abstract

This paper is divided into five sections. After the introductory section, the second section examines the development problematique facing post-apartheid South Africa, particularly the political, economic and social dimensions and how these interplay to pose a difficult set of development problems for the post-apartheid government. It deals with the main features of the South African economy, including economic policy requirements for a stable political and economic transition and the central question whether post-apartheid South Africa can combine structural adjustment with re-distribution recovery and growth.