The sixteenth Hoernle Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor C.W. de Kiewiet in which he discusses Africa and it's political situation as seen from the rest of the world. The economic developments and its influences on the politics is described with reference to leadership and of course the progress of South Africa and its democracy is of concern and mentioned.
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Can Africa come of age?

- Origin date
- 7 July 1960
- Updated
- 26 Aug 2019

South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Can Africa come of age?. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0111948
South African History Online (2016) 'Can Africa come of age?', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0111948 (Accessed: 25 July 2026).
South African History Online, Can Africa come of age? [website], https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0111948, (accessed 25 July 2026).
"Can Africa come of age?." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0111948. Accessed 25 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Can Africa come of age?." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/R-0111948.
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