Introduction -- The historical background -- The social structure of modern South Africa: culture and status -- The social structure of modern South Africa: polity and economy -- Socio-political conflicts: Afrikaners versus English Socio-political conflicts: "Native policy" -- Socio-political conflicts: the non-white opposition and the internal power balance -- The economic system and its dysfunctions -- Value conflicts -- External pressures -- Some theoretical considerations -- Appendix A : Chronology of South African events -- B : Statistics -- C : International resolutions concerning human rights in South Africa

1. Social classes -- South Africa
2. South Africa -- Race relations
3. South Africa -- Social conditions