Which of the following statements about the policy process in South Africa is NOT true?
a. Sudden policy shifts occurring without elaborate consultation have been rare in post-apartheid South Africa.
b. Post-apartheid governments initially emphasized a participatory approach to policy-making.
c. The surest way to influence the policy-making process is through access to the president's office and the informal networks that surround it.
d. Economic issues have been put at the center of politics in post-apartheid South Africa in large part because of the government's commitment to fiscally conservative policies.
e. For the post-apartheid transition period, between 1994 and 1999, a power-sharing coalition helped to reassure racial minorities.
a
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