West and therefore the statue quo in South Africa ia in the beet interest of the Western countries. In this connection, the apartheid r&lime has very Often emphasized the siqnificance of the Cape sea route to Western defence, while the importance of “etrateqic minerals” unavailable in other parts of the world ;las often been promoted as an arqument aqainet the imposition of economic sanctions which would supposedly harm the west economically. 28. Moreover, the apartheid r&gime has spared no effort falsely to present black South Africans as culturally, ethnically and politically fraqmented into mutually hostile and diverse “trihee” and therefore unable to qovern themaelvee. It has furthermore continuously attempted to convince public opinion, particularly in the Western countries, that the liberation movementc of South Africa are “Communist dominated” and therefore any political chanqe in South Africa would endanqer both the Cape sea route and the reqular eupply of etrateqically important minerals. 29. The apartheid rbqime has also been waqinq a systematic propaqanda campaion eqainst the front-line States. As part of the campaiqn of dieinformation, South African-hased radio stations have been heaminq reqular hroadcaets in local lanquaqes. These broadcasts, aimed at encouraqinq tribalism and ethnic ConflictR in independent African States are part of Pretoria’s policy of deetahilization of southern Africa. 30. The campaiqn aimed at misinforminq international public opinion has also included the persistent promotion of apartheid South Africa as a haven of freedom and democracy on the cant inent, determined t.o promote those coals throuqh reform. It has to be noted in thie connection that even the racists in Pretoria now realize that apartheid is an unsalable commodity in the world market. It is for that reason that the rbqime has resorted to the nev strategy of trvinq to persuade international public opinion that apartheid LB beinq dismantled throuqh a set of reforms. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political and ideological justifications used by the apartheid regime in South Africa to maintain its power and legitimacy, particularly in the context of international relations and public opinion. It highlights the regime's attempts to promote its interests through propaganda, misrepresentation of facts, and manipulation of international public opinion.

**Category**
International trade, Politics