As multi-party negotiations on a new constitution for South Africa get under way at last, there is a widespread impression that what is really in prospect is a two-party deal between the Government and the ANC. Of the many groups this leaves out of account, Chief Buthelezi's Inkatha movement is the most significant. In preparation for this new phase, Inkatha has transformed itself from a 'national cultural movement' into the Inkatha Freedom Party.

LRB 19 December 1991 | PDF Download