Grim lessons learned by similar actions years ago in Zambia seem lost on the aging strongman.
He has urged whites to 'consciously and voluntarily' make greater sacrifices for the sake of stability. The desired outcome would be to simultaneously achieve economic growth, fight poverty and use affirmative action to create a new black economic elite. Mr. Mbeki may soon find himself making some sacrifices of his own. Of course, the Third World is exempt from these goals. What they will mean to us hasn't yet been spelled out.