Text in English with summaries in English and Afrikaans / Bibliography: leaves 89-108 / Democracy in South Africa came at a price. The apartheid era did not accommodate or
incorporate democratic and constitutional principles. The year 1996 saw a democratic
Constitution being adopted, having been certified by the Constitutional Court. The Bill of
Rights in the Constitution guarantees the rights and freedoms of all South Africans. The
apartheid era ensured that the rights which are enjoyed today were reserved for only a portion
of the South African population. This study emphasises the importance of the Constitution and
the role and responsibility of every citizen to defend it. In defending the Constitution, the rights
and freedoms of all South Africans are defended. The Bill of Rights promotes social
development for all South Africans, as opposed to disparate social development under the
divisive apartheid era. The Constitution is a powerful enabler for democracy and social
cohesion and unity. This study depended on secondary sources which are vital to keeping
historical facts alive and truthful. Desktop research is qualitative and, while less expensive,
produces acceptable results and findings. / Demokrasie in Suid-Afrika het met 'n prys gekom. Die apartheidsera het nie demokratiese en
grondwetlike beginsels geakkommodeer of opgeneem nie. In 1996 word 'n demokratiese
Grondwet aanvaar, wat deur die Grondwet Hof gesertifiseer was. Die Handves van Menseregte
in die Grondwet waarborg die regte en vryhede van alle Suid-Afrikaners. Die apartheidsera het
verseker dat die regte wat vandag geniet word, slegs vir 'n gedeelte van die Suid-Afrikaanse
bevolking gereserveer is. Hierdie studie beklemtoon die belangrikheid van die Grondwet en
die rol en verantwoordelikheid van elke burger om dit te verdedig. Deur die Grondwet te
verdedig word die regte en vryhede van alle Suid-Afrikaners verdedig. Die Handves van
Menseregte bevorder sosiale ontwikkeling vir alle Suid-Afrikaners, in teenstelling met
uiteenlopende sosiale ontwikkeling onder die verdelende apartheidsera. Die Grondwet is 'n
kragtige instaatsteller vir demokrasie, sosiale samehorigheid en eenheid. Hierdie studie was
afhanklik van sekondêre bronne wat noodsaaklik is om historiese feite lewendig en waaragtig
te hou. Desktop-navorsing (boek) is kwalitatief en hoewel dit goedkoper is, lewer dit
aanvaarbare resultate en bevindings op. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/27570 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Winter, Wilbur |
| Contributors | Musitha, Mavhungu Elias |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (x, 108 leaves), application/pdf |
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