Worse, barriers to communication, "obstacles that interrupt the flow of transmission and reception of messages", have arisen because of the division between whites and blacks (P. 380). For this reason, South Africa's future has not only been misunderstood by South Africans, but also by the international community. To further his vision, Mandela understood that he would need to communicate actively, “the… transmission [of] information, thoughts and processes through various channels,” to make his intentions known and create motivation, “drive to complete a task,” in the whole country (P.