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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-07-24 19:09:00 +02:00 | Amanda | No I do not | Democratic Pathways: Closing Peaceful Avenues | ||
2026-07-15 07:17:36 +02:00 | Gayle | No I do not | All of the above | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | |
2026-07-10 20:26:33 +02:00 | Trudie | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | ||
2026-07-09 18:45:12 +02:00 | Aletta Maritz | No I do not | All of the above | Democratic Pathways: Closing Peaceful Avenues | |
2026-07-09 18:45:12 +02:00 | Aletta Maritz | No I do not | All of the above | Democratic Pathways: Closing Peaceful Avenues |
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- Supporters, led by the MK Party, argue that Section 235 is a “dormant” provision that has never been turned into law. They believe it creates a “theoretical basis” for “territorial fragmentation” and allows communities like Orania to operate as “exclusionist enclaves” outside the spirit of a unified South Africa. For them, the Bill of Rights is the only protection needed for cultural and linguistic diversity.
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- Opponents, including the Cape Independence Party and the Freedom Front Plus, argue that Section 235 is a “non-derogable right” and a cornerstone of the 1994 constitutional settlement. They contend that individual rights (Sections 30 and 31) are fundamentally different from the collective right of a community to sustain and govern itself. They warn that removing this “safety valve” will not eliminate the demand for self-determination but will instead push it toward more radical, extra-constitutional paths.