Constitution of South Africa Essays

  • The South African Constitution and The National Public Protector

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    This essay will look at the role of the institution of the National Public Protector (NPP) as enshrined in Chapter 9 of the South African Constitution with respect to constitutional democracy. Additionally, an analysis of the powers, duties and it’s (the NPP) institutional relationship with the other chapter 9 institutions. The protection for constitutional democracy is borne out of answering a question dating back to the Roman Empire: “Quis custodiet ipsos custodies?” which translated means “who

  • Democracy In South Africa Essay

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    After a long difficult struggle South Africans welcomed freedom and democracy on April 27, 1994 ("20 years of freedom”). Democracy research groups Freedom House and Polity both label South Africa as democratic ("Freedom in the World” and Cole and Marshall). South Africa has a population of 51.7 million; of these 79.2% are black, 8.9% are white, 8.9% are coloured, and 2.5% are Indian/Asian ("South Africa: fast"). Before the democratic change, the minority white group oppressed the majority black group;

  • Section 39 Of The Constitution Analysis

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    Analyse Section 39 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 Section 39(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (hereafter referred to as the Constitution) serve as a metric for interpretation in relation to three other rudiments based international ideologies. Section 39 (1)(a) states that when a court, tribunal or forum interprets the Bill of Rights as it is presented in the Constitution, it must promote the values that underlie an open and democratic society

  • Equal Rights In South Africa Essay

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    South Africa’s constitution prohibits discrimination towards homeosexuals; yet, there are many hate crimes that specifically target the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender) community. South Africa is the only African nation to legalize same-sex marriages; however, many people (including South Africans) have a deep-rooted hatred for gays and lesbians. While the country of South Africa has successfully battled many injustices, it continues to struggle with the issue of equal rights for homeosexuals

  • Essay On Freedom Of Religion In South Africa

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    THE PROBLEM IS THE NEED FOR FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN SOUTH AFRICA 1 BRIEF BACKGROUND OF HUMAN RIGHT COUNCIL AND FREEDOM OF RELIGION Human right council is one of the united nation’s intergovernmental body that is responsible for protecting and promoting the exercised of human rights around the world. Its primary responsibility is to ensure that countries understand the seriousness of human rights violation and that they know that they know the consequence that comes with human right violation. This

  • The Pros And Cons Of Transformative Constitutionalism

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    Introduction: In a speech that Archbishop Desmond Tutu presented in 2011, he raised an argument that the white people of South Africa should pay a special tax to symbolically serve to acknowledge and to compensate for the benefits they enjoyed in the past, in the Apartheid system. In accordance with the Transformative Constitution and the South African Constitution, it would be unjust to put these taxes in place for white people to pay, as a policy of our government. This Constitution’s goal is to

  • Transformative Constitutionalism In South Africa

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    have been oppressed by apartheid, with the aim of establishing equality in South Africa. This essay will discuss the transformative nature of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and its characteristics, and through this, the implementation of wealth tax as a policy will be analysed. 2. What is transformative constitutionalism? South Africa’s constitution is widely acknowledged as a transformative constitution. Our constitution’s primary aim is to facilitate change in society, based on

  • Apartheid in Namibia

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    Namibia Located on the south-west coast of Africa surrounded by water and one of the oldest deserts in the world, lies a place most people do not recognize by name. its a place that is full of vibrent people with extreme pride in there culture and ways of life. Namibia's land area totals about 319,000 sq miles, this makes it the thirty-fourth largest county in the world. It borders with Angola, Zambia, Botswana, and South Africa; and is between the Namib and the Kalahari deserts. Its unique location

  • Juvenile Justice System

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    The legal treatment for youth varies all over the world because developed countries base the juvenile laws in the constitution, whereas the developing countries legally treat the youths by customs in the society. Before democracy South Africa used to treat the youths by societal rules, today it complies with the country’s constitution and international laws. I am sharing South Africa efforts with the Child Justice Act (CJA) 75 of 2008 to improve juvenile justice policies and its similarities and

  • Statutory Interpretation Case Study

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    Party, won the election, and immediately started implementing the programme of apartheid. The system of parliamentary sovereignty made implementation of the programme relatively easy. However, although the Union Constitution followed the Westminster system of parliamentary sovereignty, the South African legislature was not altogether free of external restraints. Until the adoption of the statute of Westminster in 1931 by the British parliament, the Colonial Laws Validity Act of 1865 continued to restrict

  • The Role of Chieftainship in a Democratic South Africa

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    that chiefs are chiefs because of the people. Chieftainship was the ancient way of governance in Africa and particularly in Southern Africa. Chieftainship was also considered the most common form of political structures in Southern Africa. Prior to the apartheid era chiefs and kings were very influential on the people in the Zulu, Pedi, Swazi, Ndebele, the Transkei tribes and other tribes in South Africa. In their political system chiefs and kings were seen as superior figures in the society and

  • Exploring the Life and Achievements of Nelson Mandela

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    question, the most important leader in South African history, and he has acted as a symbol for equal civil rights worldwide. In this paper, I will provide you with a short biography about Mandela’s life, his presidency, and explain the impact he had on his country, and why it matters today. Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in the village of Mvezo in southern South Africa, to his father’s third out of four wives. (Aikman 70-71) The South Africa that Mandela was born into was prone by

  • sexual abuse in south africa

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    domestic violence bylaws within the constitution because women played primarily the nurturer role and were not involved in politics. Two of the oldest sexual violence laws initiated by the South African government were the: Women’s charter and Aims in 1954 and the 1957 common law rape. Amien argued that although these laws were part of the South African government, unfortunately, women were not aware of the existence of the laws . Due to racial segregation, black South Africans seldom trusted the authorities;

  • Police Brutality In South Africa Essay

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    of South Africa is more real than imagined, even in the post apartheid regime, thanks to the selfless sacrifices and endeavors of the great reformist and leader, Nelson Mandela and other notable freedom fighters, the dominance of white regime has indeed come to an eventful end. But police brutality has not ended, on the contrary it has grown to be a major force to reckon with. Though the apartheid ended several decades ago, it still has a major affect on how police do their work in the South African

  • How Did Nelson Mandela Impact Society

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    dealing with in the 1940’s to the 1990’s in South Africa, and Nelson Mandela wanted to change that. Mandela impacted his society by negotiating the end of the apartheid movement, worked hard to achieve civil rights for the colored people, and building a positive relationship between the whites and the African Americans. Mandela is most known for his heroic efforts to end the apartheid in South Africa. “Apartheid means separateness” (Hart). In South Africa it grew to become a system of governance

  • Nelson Madela of South Africa

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    1995). Those were the words of great man─a man who was born on an ordinary July day in South Africa. July 18, 1918 would be the beginning of life for a man who would positively impact human rights for his country and the international community as a whole. Rolihlahla Mandela, known more commonly by either his Christian name Nelson Mandela or his native tribe name Madiba, was born into a poverty stricken, South African indigenous tribe. Mandela would begin actively advocating for human rights in 1942

  • South African Democracy Essay

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    South Africa is a unique country compared to other African countries when it comes to democratization. South Africa after decolonization was considered by many scholars a type of democracy, specially a parliamentary regime. The only problem with that regime was apartheid, since it did not allow many of the citizens vote for their own representation and president. South Africa never had a dictator or an autocratic regime. Thus, the country’s first multi-party election is considered to be held after

  • Comparing the Teachings of Nelson Mandela to Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton

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    Nelson Mandela’s motivational and persuasive speeches highly relate to the final chapters of Paton’s Cry, The Beloved Country. To begin, in Mandela’s speech given after his release from prison, Mandela shows his gratitude towards the people of South Africa and of the world that fought for him. The great man shares his belief that the country needs to unite in order for true freedom to be established for all, and he gives many ways in which he hopes to achieve this. Similarly throughout the conclusion

  • What is Gender Based Violence?

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    Partners Program in South Africa: Reaching Men to End Gender-Based Violence and Promote Sexual and Reproductive Health. International Journal of Men's Health, 173-188. Peter, J. (1995). Women's Rights, Human Rights: International Feminist Perspectives. Routledge. Peterson, V., & Runyan, A. S. (1999). Global Gender Issues: Dilemmas in World Politics. Boulder: Westview Press. Renzetti, C. (2005). Gender-based Violence. Lancet. Strudwick, P. (2014, January 4). risis in South Africa: The shocking practice

  • Should the Death Penalty be Reintroduced in South Africa?

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    The biggest issue facing the reintroduction of the death penalty into South Africa is a simple issue of morality. Most argue that it is not moral to take human life, as life is the ultimate gift. However, if human life is the ultimate gift, it should have the ultimate protection. Thus one can conclude that taking a human life is indeed the ultimate crime. In order to deter the ultimate crime does it not make sense to deploy the ultimate protection, the ultimate protection being the death penalty