Preamble
'We, the people of South Africa,
Recognise the injustices of our past;
Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom
in our land;
Respect those who have worked to build and
develop our country; and
Believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it,
united in our diversity.
We therefore, through our freely elected
representatives, adopt this Constitution as the
supreme law of the Republic so as to —
Heal the divisions of the past and establish a
society based on democratic values, social justice
and fundamental human rights;
Lay the foundations for a democratic and open
society in which government is based on the will of
the people and every citizen is equally protected by
law;
Improve the quality of life of all citizens and free the
potential of each person; and
Build a united and democratic South Africa able to
take its rightful place as a sovereign state in the
family of nations.
May God protect our people."
This preamble qualifies SA to have one of the best constitutions in the world. It is YOUR South African right to possess the rights stipulated by the constitution and bill of rights. It YOUR responsibility to understand that these rights also belong to other people. It is YOUR responsibility to defend your rights. ;)
Nkosikhona Raphael Duma
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