Not fully biped, apelike.
South Africa's economy was traditionally rooted in the primary sectors – the result of a wealth of mineral resources and favourable agricultural conditions. ... Since the early 1990s, economic growth has been driven mainly by the tertiary sector – which includes wholesale and retail trade, tourism and communications.
That really depends as politics were constantly changing through the course of history. If you're referring to the time around the constitution, then the main political parties would be the Federalists and the Anti Federalists in which the Federalists were in favor of a strong central government while the anti Federalists scorned the idea in fear of a repeat of their much hated former king.
