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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-04-17 11:53:33 +02:00 | Lawrence | No I do not | All of the above | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | |
2026-04-17 11:51:17 +02:00 | Susara | No I do not | Redundancy: The Bill of Rights is Sufficient | ||
2026-04-17 11:50:05 +02:00 | Colin | No I do not | All of the above | Redundancy: The Bill of Rights is Sufficient | |
2026-04-17 11:49:10 +02:00 | Robin | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | ||
2026-04-17 11:48:30 +02:00 | CHARLES | No I do not | All of the above | Redundancy: The Bill of Rights is Sufficient | |
2026-04-17 11:46:04 +02:00 | Donald | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | ||
2026-04-17 11:45:45 +02:00 | TG | No I do not | All of the above | Redundancy: The Bill of Rights is Sufficient | |
2026-04-17 11:45:33 +02:00 | Liam | No I do not | All of the above | Collective Rights vs. Individual Rights | |
2026-04-17 11:43:33 +02:00 | Graham | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | The Constitution was carefully drafted by the representatives of all groups and political parties at the time. This present law is a foundation for the protection of the rights of all minority groups, including tribal custom, language, homelands and beliefs, in our diverse nation. The changes to this law will result in extreme polarization and possible civil war | |
2026-04-17 11:41:48 +02:00 | Magdalena | No I do not | All of the above | Democratic Pathways: Closing Peaceful Avenues | |
2026-04-17 11:41:21 +02:00 | Theunis | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | This was one of the most fundamental clauses that persuaded most white South Africans to buy into the proposed negotiated settlement of 1994 ushering in a new democratic pathway for South Africa. Eroding or removing this section is not only a breach of trust between people of diverse backgrounds, but also a critical assault on the right to self-determination as enshrined in United Nations resolutions and the current SA Constitution. | |
2026-04-17 11:40:48 +02:00 | Lorraine | No I do not | Redundancy: The Bill of Rights is Sufficient | ||
2026-04-17 11:40:37 +02:00 | Geraldine | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | ||
2026-04-17 11:40:13 +02:00 | Melville | No I do not | All of the above | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | |
2026-04-17 11:40:12 +02:00 | Melville | No I do not | All of the above | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement |
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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.