Mapping the South African Peace Process

Mapping the South African Peace Process Establishing and sustaining the negotiations process Between 1985 and 1995 over 10 000 people were killed and an estimated 30 000 left homeless in acts of violence and reprisals in KwaZulu-Natal and on the Witwatersrand (the country\\\’s industrial heartland in the former Transvaal province). It was alleged (and later [...]

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Transitions of South African Liberation Movements — References

Southern Africa post-apartheid? : the search for democratic governance / Landsberg, Chris & MacKay, Shaun (eds.) — Cape Town : IDASA, 2004. http://www.nimd.org/upload/publications/2004/quest_for_democratic_governance.pdf SEE: Section 3 – Challenges for Liberation Movements and Political Parties From liberation movements to ruling parties in southern Africa / Mwesiga Baregu 94 Liberation movements, democratic transition and consolidation in South [...]

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41 lessons from the SA Negotiations (PART 3)

Forty one lessons from South African Negotiations Process (final) Source: Track Two 8.30 Distinguish between “interests” and “positions” The cardinal rule for effective negotiations is to distinguish between: • Interests — the objectives you seek to protect or achieve; and • Positions — the exact mechanisms, formulations or propositions advanced as the means to achieve [...]

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41 lessons from the SA Negotiations (PART 2)

Forty one lessons of South African Negotiations Process (continues) Source: Track Two 8.16 Be creative and flexible in the use of negotiating forms Where there are two major contending forces, negotiations may best be conducted bi-laterally. Where the objective is to reach an inclusive agreement with the diverse parties, multi-lateral negotiations are suggested. In the [...]

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41 lessons from the SA Negotiations (PART 1)

Forty-one lessons from the South African negotiations Source: Track Two Having reviewed the six years of negotiations in South Africa, it is possible to draw a number of lessons that may have some broader application. Some of these are techniques or approaches that were used successfully to build consensus, while others are drawn from the [...]

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