Article about the current South African political situation. Covers government strategies, the character and implications of the ANC's strategic gains, the place and role of released ANC leaders, and the issue of dual power.
Archive record
Theses on the current situation

- Origin date
- 20 October 1989
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019

South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Theses on the current situation. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111390
South African History Online (2016) 'Theses on the current situation', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111390 (Accessed: 21 July 2026).
South African History Online, Theses on the current situation [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111390, (accessed 21 July 2026).
"Theses on the current situation." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111390. Accessed 21 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Theses on the current situation." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0111390.
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