violence. TheGovernment's efforts tobringpeacetothe Natalregionculminated inanagreement signed on1September 1990between representatives oftheexecutives oftheANCand Inkatha. Civicorganisations, Cosatu, thelocalChamber of Commerce andthesecurity forcesallhadanactive handin drafting thedocument. Theagreement emphasises therightof freepolitical association, theneedfortolerance and impartial maintenance oflawandorder. Inarelated announcement, ZuluandXhosaleaders declared atruceon30 August 1990afteralengthy meeting inDurban. Theleaders called onallZulusandXhosastodesist fromviolence. Sanctions Thisisnotthetimetospeakofacontinuation ofsanctions. Ifunemployment, poverty andmisery should continue to escalate because ofadepressed economy andashortage of investment capital, weshallbefacedwithanexplosive situation whichwillhaveserious consequences forthe negotiation process andfortheSouthAfrican region -ifnot forAfrica asawhole. Importance ofEconomic Deyelopment Circumstances havechanged dramatically inSouthAfricasince February 2ofthisyear. Numerous channels ofcommunication havebeenre-opened withGovernments allovertheworld. We havebeenestablishing productive relations withfellow Africans. Thepolitical dieinSouthAfrica hasbeencast. Thereisno turning backontheroadtoanewandjustSouthAfrica. Whatisatissueistheeconomic futureofSouthAfrica and infacttheAfrican continent. Thecountries ofAfrica should combine theirresources ona regional basistocreateattractive fieldsforinvestment and largerinternal markets. SouthAfrica's economy, tentimes larger thantheeconomies ofitstenneighbours insouthern Africa, isideally suited toactasthelinch-pin of /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/ 44/ 9.1 6 English Page Il econonic- cooperation. South Aflica has deueloped theessential local expertise, physical infractructirJ "rra financial infrastructure: the -Southern African ,"ti-n aJ--"whore is endored nith rar nateriarg in great aenarid bv irrenore. developed countrtea. The lnJecti5n of capital' willprovide th€ catalyst for a procesa which nirr. ."r.'rd a1r irr"countrieE of the region. south Africa wirl renard art trrecountries of the region. South Africa hag no intention -ot doninating neighboring econonieg. It is j.n South Africa,srnter€at that its neighboura ahould prosp€r, thus r€novingthe ne€d for nillionr of citizens frod' nefghboring siai"" Coente! South AfEica for enploylrent. traiiing airA uredicalcare , Rggional econonic revtval ia dependent on the state of SouthAfrica's €c-o-no!ry. Th6 Dublln - Declaratlon of th€ europeanCouncil of 26 June 1,990 recognlle! th€ role that South efitcacould play ln rti&ulating grorth in tho region.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the economic development of South Africa and its role in the African continent. It highlights the country's economic potential, its expertise, and its infrastructure, emphasizing the importance of economic cooperation with neighboring countries. The text also touches on the political situation in South Africa and the need to address unemployment, poverty, and misery. Overall, it seems that the text is focused on the economic development of South Africa and its impact on the region and the continent.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade