Today's South African political landscape for outsiders (based on personal opinion).

South Africa is mainly three types of voters:

• Those who want major reforms & decolonization. About 60% of the population. These guys want nuclear, they want South Africa to win & win now. They believe South Africa is invincible & the best on the continent. The want land reform & majority (i. e. black) rule. Proud Marxists.

• Those who want to keep the status quo. About 35% of the population. These are suburban blacks, Indians & wealthier whites.

• Those who believe South Africa should adopt more Western ideals. About 20 to 25% of the population. Poorer whites, black millionaires, most coloureds & a section of blacks who believe in Westernizing South Africa. The educated, older upper-class of the black population is at times like this.

Fringe tribal nationalists/black conservatives are a maximum 5% of the total SA population.

Far right whites are no more than 2% of the population but are often the loudest when expressing discontentment. These are the people who have automatic entry into the USA due to recent developments.

N.B. South African voters are not intellectuals. Brief, loud & catchy statements could get you up to 10% of the national vote at any given time.

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