Botha comments on South Africa‘s economic and political position in world affairs. Among the subjects covered are gold, international trade relations, and domestic race relations. He discusses gold as a pillar of South Africa‘s economy and as an international standard. Botha denounces the existence of racial oppression, stating, "Some would see South Africa as a country of racial oppression. From a distance and out of context this might seem so. Volumes have been written.... Much of this is a fountain of misinformation." He goes on to say, "South Africa will probably evolve into a free association of independent states--white and black."