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1	Social welfare in South Africa : a legal-philosophical analysis Blomkamp, Casey Megan January 2018 (has links) A large portion of the population of South Africa is made up of people who, due to poverty, disability, old age and/or lack of education, rely solely on social assistance provided by the government for their survival. The issue of the welfare state in terms of responding to these issues has been subject to increasingly heated debates especially with regard to long-term socio-economic improvements, moral obligations and economic sustainability. This dissertation generally explores the status of social welfare in South Africa, and more specifically, South Africa’s socio-economic status as a welfare state against the backdrop of selected philosophical arguments used to justify and criticize existing social welfare laws in South Africa, whilst keeping South Africa’s unique history in mind. Although South Africa already has a detailed set of social welfare laws and policies, the social and economic needs of the country are ever evolving and therefore it is important that these laws and policies be constantly re-evaluated in order to ensure that they are effective in addressing and meeting the changing socio-economic and other demands. / Jurisprudence / LL. M. (Jurisprudence) Social welfare Social welfare law Welfare state Social assistance Affirmative action Development Poverty Utilitarianism Liberalism Egalitarianism Ubuntu Philosophy Globalisation South Africa 344.316068 Social legislation -- South Africa Welfare state -- South Africa Poor -- Services for -- South Africa

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Social welfare in South Africa : a legal-philosophical analysis