EDITORIAL
SAPSE
We were made aware recently that Transformation has been
approved as a subsidy-earning journal under the SAPSE
funding system. The accreditation has been back-dated to
1989 (issue No 9). In view of the possible implications of
this development, the editors believe that it would be ap-
propriate to remind readers, and especially potential con-
tributors, of the original purpose of the journal.
Transformation was established in order to provide an outlet
for discussion and debate that would contribute towards an
appreciation of the forces that are shaping South African
society, as well as to understand the potential for its transfor-
mation. It was intended particularly to consider, both histori-
cally and currently, the class nature of South African society;
political, cultural and ideological domination in all its
ramifications; the constitution of the state and its potential
for reform; the process of capital accumulation and the
economic consequences of crisis; and the political options
available to the different classes. These considerations and
concerns will continue to guide our editorial policy and
decision-making.
 SUBSCRIPTION RATES
 We would also like to notify readers that new subscription
 rates will apply from next year (1991). For local individual
 subscribers rates will increase from R18 to R22 for four
 issues; foreign rates will go up by an equivalent amount in
 dollars or pounds. However, current subscribers can renew
 or extend their present subscriptions at the old rate, provided
 this is done before the end of this year (1990).