Which of the following statements best characterizes South Africa's economy immediately following the end of apartheid?
A. It depended on the export of cash crops like rubber and coffee.
B. It had limited manufacturing and depended on the export of gold.
C. It diversified with widespread manufacturing and service sectors.
D. It depended heavily on foreign investment and trade.

Extensive and unusual cold snaps have occurred here recently. is this evidence that global warming is lessening or not occurring? no—although the long-term trend is for warming, short-term weather patterns can still be variable. no—melting of glaciers and ice caps is making the oceans cooler, which can cause cold snaps. yes-- if global warming really were occurring, cold snaps wouldn’t happen. yes—due to global warming, weather patterns should be become less—not more—variable.