A F R I C AN  J O U R N AL  OF

POLITICAL ECONOMY

AJOPE
RADEP

E V UE 
A F R I C A IN
ECONOMIE  POLITIQUE

SOUTHERN AFRICA  IN CRISIS

Tribute  to  Revolutionaries:

Bernard  Magubane
Ranwedzi  H.  Nengwekhulu
vy  Matsepe-Casaburri
Sam C.  Nolutshungu
Morley  Nkosi

Archie  Mafeje
Ibbo  Mandaza

I.  Pallo  Jordan
Aquino  de  Braganca
and Jacques  Depelchin

Samora  Machel  — A luta  Continual
Aquino de  Braganca: An  Appreciation
The  Political  Economy  of  the South African  Revolution
Race, Class  and Ethnicity  in South  Africa
On the  Question  of  Women  in the South African  Struggle
The  South  African  State and Africa
"The  South African  Economy: Structural  Changes and
Implications  for the  Future."
South Africa: The  Dynamics of  a  Beleaguered  State
Southern  Africa: US Policy  and the Struggle  for  National
Independence
Socialist  Transformation  and the  Freedom  Charter
From  the  Idealization  of  Frelimo  to the  Understanding  of  the
Recent  History  of  Mozambique

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AFRICAN  JOURN  A L  OF
POLITICAL  ECONOMY

R E V UE 
A F R I C A IN
D'ECDNOMIE  POLITIQUE

EDITORIAL  BOARD

EdItor-ln-Chlef  :  Claude Ake

Production  Editor: 

ibbo Mandaza

Abdoulayi  Bathily
Adele  L. Jinadu
Mahmood  Mamdani

Nzongola  —  Ntalaja
Helmy  Sharawi
Yash  Tandon

Samir  Amin
Basil  Davidson
Ragni  Kotharl
Bernard  Magubane  -
Hector  Silva  Michelena

Editorial  Advisory  Board
Dani  Nabudere-
Okwudiba  Nnoli
Nathan  Shamuyarira
Tama Tszentes
Immanuel  Wallerstein

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Copyright:  African  Journal  of  Political  Economy  AJOPE

Revue Africain  D'economie  Politique  RADEP
African  Association  of  Political  Science  AAPS, 1986.

Typeset  and  printed  by Jongwe  Press

Contents

Editorial:
Raison  D'etre 
Tribute to  Revolutionaries:
Samora  Machel  — Aluta  Continual 
Aquino  de  Braganca:  An  Appreciation 
Bernard  Magubane
The  Political  Economy  of  the  South  African  Revolution 
Ranwedzi  H.  Nengwekhulu
Race,  Class  and  Ethnicity  in  South  Africa 
Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
On  the  Question  of  Women  in  the  South  African  Struggle 
Sam C.  Nolutshungu
The South  African  State  and  Africa 
Morley  Nkosi
The South  African  Economy:  Structural  Changes
and  Implications  for  the  Future 
Archie  Mafeje
South  Africa:  The  Dynamics  of  a  Beleaguered  State 
Ibbo Mandaza
Southern  Africa:  US Policy  and  the  Struggle
for  National  Independence 
Z.  Pallo Jordan
Socialist  Transformation  and  the  Freedom  Charter 
Aquino de Braganca and Jacques Depelchin
From  the  Idealization  of  Frelimo  to  the  Understanding
of  the  Recent  History  of  Mozambique 

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