In the new South Africa, which aspires to nonracial democracy, kings and tribes are not supposed to matter much anymore.

This was arguably the first call ever for a nonracial democracy in South Africa.

Few believe that these distractions will halt South Africa's transition to a nonracial democracy, which is now routinely described here as irreversible.

Chief Buthelezi calls for the establishment of a nonracial multiparty democracy with an independent judiciary and an enforceable bill of rights.

The adoption of a new constitution is the final stage in South Africa's peaceful transition from decades of white supremacy to a nonracial democracy.

But both sides regard this as the prelude to resuming deadlocked negotiations on South Africa's transition to nonracial democracy.

South Africa adopted a new Constitution today, officially and peacefully completing the country's transition from centuries of white supremacy to a nonracial democracy.

We hope this will lead to a peaceful transition to a nonracial democracy and the complete dismantlement of the apartheid system.

South Africa added two major elements last week to its new political order, rounding out the nonracial democracy it has been building through years of transition and negotiation.

Paying the debt of accountability and reparations owed to these South Africans is essential to building a peaceful nonracial democracy.