TRANS
FORM
AT I O N
CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON SOUTHERN Af RICA
                 INCLUDED IN THIS I S M :
     LINDA CHISHOLM AND ELAINE UNTERHALTER ON
     CENDER, EDUCATION AND THE TRANSITION TO
     DEMOCRACY.
     SIMON McCARTH ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING
     FOR THE INFORMAL SECTOR.
     SAKHELA BUHLUNCU ON THE CENERATIONAL TRANSITION
     IN UNION EMPLOYMENT.
     IMRAAN VALODIA ON TRADE POLICY AND INDUSTRIAL
     DEVELOPMENT IN DURBAN.


                         TRANSFORMATION
                  critical perspectives on Southern Africa
                                     ISSN 0258-7696
EDITORS:
Keith Breckenridge, Bill Freund, Gerhard Mar6, Monique Marks, Imraan Valodia
(University of Natal), John Daniel, Adam Habib, Lindy Stiebel (University of Durban-
Westville).
CORRESPONDING EDITORS:
Colin Bundy, Debbie Posel (University of the Witwatersrand), David Kaplan, Dave
Lewis, Mary Simons, Mahmood Mamdani (University of Cape Town).
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE EDITORS:
Henry Bernstein (SOAS, University ofLondon), Gillian Hart (University of California),
Martin Murray (SUNY Binghamton), Dan O'Meara(University de Quebec a Montreal),
Terence Ranger (University of Oxford), John Saul (York University), Elling N
Tjenneland (Christian Michelsen Institute, Norway), Gavin Williams (University of
Oxford).
PUBLICATION GUIDELINES:
We ask contributors to submit two (2) typed copies, following the format (on such
issues as references and notes) of articles in this issue of TRANSFORMA TION. Whilst
the journal will cater for work at any level of abstraction, or detail, a number of criteria
will guide the editors in selection of material for inclusion. Articles should aim for
academic rigour but also clarify the political implications of the issues discussed. We
are concerned not to compete with other South African journals that may cover related
ground but in different ways - this will govern our selection principles. All articles will
be assessed anonymously by the referees. Contributions should preferably not exceed
the following lengths:
         Analytical articles: 7 000 words
         Debates, comment and review articles: 3 000 words
The views expressed in TRANSFORMATION do not necessarily reflect those of the
editors.
         EDITORIAL and CONTRIBUTIONS ADDRESS:
         TRANSFORMATION
         Programme of Economic History
         University of Natal
         DURBAN 4041 South Africa
         E-mail: transfor@mtb.und.ac.za
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TRANS                                            39 (1999)
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Critical perspectives on Southern Africa
                             CONTENTS
Editorial
Bill Freund introduces the new editorial board.                     i
Articles
Gender, Education and the Transition to Democracy: research,      1
theory and policy in South Africa cl980-1998
      Linda Chisholm and Elaine Vnterhalter examine the
      theoretical and methodological perspectives -which have
      characterised recent research on education and gender in
      South Africa and some of the policies informed by these
      approaches being developed at national andprovincial level.
      They also discuss some of the important silences in this
      research area and the problems that could arise from these
      gaps.
Education and Training for the Informal Sector: reflections       26
on an international research project
      Simon McGrath discusses the results of a review ofeducation
      and training interventions impacting on the informal sector
      which was commissioned by the British Government's then
      Overseas Development Administration (ODA).
Generational Transition in Union Employment: the                  47
organisational implications of staff turnover in COSATU
unions
       Sakhela Buhlungu examines a new generation of post-
        apartheid trade union officials' changing approach to
        traditional labour traditions, practices and politics.
TRANSFORMATION 39 (1999) ISSN 0258-7696


Trade Policy and Industrial Development in Durban                     72
       Imraan Valodia explores the literature on international
       trade in the context of the city of Durban's industrialisation
       over the course of the twentieth century.
Commentary
Mahmood Mandani responds to Jean Copans' review of his                97
book, State and Society: contemporary Africa and the legacy
of late colonialism carried in Transformation 36.
Reviews
Wilmot James and Moira Levy's edited collection Pulse:                102
passages in democracy-building: assessing South Africa's
transition and Conrad Barbeton, Michael Blake and Hermien
Kotze's edited collection Creating Action Space: the
challenge of poverty and democracy in South Africa are
reviewed by David Pottie.