text: A nationaL debate has begrun on the adequacy of themeasures that have b€en initiated to establish a clinateconducive to negotiations, and on additional measures thatneed to be taken to satisfy the aspirations of the SouthAfrican people. There is a general perception that the path taken by theGovernnent offers real promise for constructive politicaldiscuseion and representB a significant chang€ -from theposition of its predecessors. . . . " Your covering repolt stated! "The Secretary-General has been greatly encouraged by thepoaitive developnents that have taken pl.acE within SouthAfrica since the beginning of this yeir. The bold andcourageoua policy to which president de Klerk haEconmitted hia Government opens up distinct possibilitieEfor the disnantling of the apartheid ayatem. ... The fact that th€ Team raa able to meet yith shon Ltwlshed, traveL where it desired, and receive freely theviewE of .a11 on political iggues ariEing from the policyof apartheid, d€nonatrates, by Ltself, a signiiicanlchange in the political cllmate. Of the neasures reguired by the Declaration on Apartheidand its Deatructive Conaequences in Southern Aftica tocreate a clinate for free political activity, the measurerelating to the lifting of the ban on political partieaand novelnentg has been inplenented in ful1. OthermeaaureE have been inplenented in part. While it isevident that an lmportant proceEE haE been set ln motion.many believe that the Government should Lmplenent allmeasurea in theLr totality to create the appropriateatnosphere' These acknowledgements a!€ a positive sign, a naJor step inthe right direction. A New Constitution for South Africa In my lettet of ? Decenber 1989, I set out th€ principlegwhich the South African Governn€nt believes should beincorporated in the nes constitution. In brief theae aleA/44/976 English Page3 "SouthAfrica hasreached thethreshold ofanewera.The political process onwhichithasembarked holds encouraging prospects ofleading tothedismantling of apartheid. Anational debate hasbegun ontheadequacy ofthe measures thathavebeeninitiated toestablish aclimate conducive tonegotiations, andonadditional measures that needtobetakentosatisfy theaspirations oftheSouth African people. Thereisageneral perception thatthepathtakenbythe Government offersrealpromise forconstructive political
analysis: The text appears to be a report on the political situation in South Africa, discussing the progress made in dismantling apartheid and the establishment of a conducive climate for negotiations. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that it is an official report or statement from an international organization or government agency. The text does not mention specific economic or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the political process and the aspirations of the South African people.