Article: The Philadelphia Inquirer The Economy column: Apartheid's economic impact lingers.(Column)

Byline: Andrew Cassel

Oct. 27--South Africa's historic transformation from racist oppression to rainbow democracy wasn't just one of the greatest dramas of the 20th century. It also was one of the most ironic. As I was reminded on my brief visit there last week, the apartheid-era government justified its oppressive policies by proclaiming itself a defender of Western capitalism against the Communist menace. Meanwhile, apartheid's chief opponents styled themselves as socialist revolutionaries. Leaders of the exiled African National Congress trained in Moscow and sought support from Fidel Castro and other Marxist leaders. Yet since the ANC took power in ...

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