Abstract

It seems likely that the 1999 elections have set the parameters of South African politics for some decades to come unless the South African 'tradition' of ethnic voting and 'one-party dominance' can be broken. What seems likely is that South Africa will now assume the characteristics of a one-party dominant system where only one political party actually has any chance of governing, but where small opposition parties (representing 'niche' social forces) do have sufficient power to influence the political process. This paper outlines aspects of the 1999 election that appear to lead to such a dispensation.

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