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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-05-24 16:18:40 +02:00 | Retha | No I do not | All of the above | Redundancy: The Bill of Rights is Sufficient | |
2026-05-24 08:00:23 +02:00 | Russel John | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | This would lead South Africa to disaster | |
2026-05-23 01:06:15 +02:00 | Ansu | No I do not | All of the above | Redundancy: The Bill of Rights is Sufficient | |
2026-05-21 10:37:42 +02:00 | Des | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | To whom it may concern, South African citizens voluntarily gave up their minority government rights to enable the implementation of a broad based democratic transition. Section 235 was a fundamental part of the deal that brought South Africa into this democracy. I agree with minority rights advocacy groups such as the CAPEXIT Party and Afriforum among others,, that this section forms part of the “negotiated constitutional settlement” intended to accommodate the country’s diversity. The Constitution 24th Amendment Bill is a move to “shut down” a promise made during the transition, potentially undermining the trust between different communities and the state. I would urge MKP to focus on building a prosperous South Africa and stop trying to destroy the important fundamental bastions of the present democratic dispensation. | |
2026-05-21 09:24:41 +02:00 | Don | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | ||
2026-05-21 08:30:02 +02:00 | Wesley | No I do not | Democratic Pathways: Closing Peaceful Avenues | MK is a demonic evil party that is built on bribery, corruption, injustice and headed up by a tyrant, communist and dictator name Jacob Zuma. He and many others since the takeover over of South Africa by the ANC since 1994 has absolutely destroyed and bankrupted our country. They have opened up our borders to everyone and looted this country, leaving it broken and the people of South Africa without jobs. | |
2026-05-21 03:07:11 +02:00 | Wayne | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | ||
2026-05-20 15:45:32 +02:00 | Margaretha | No I do not | Democratic Pathways: Closing Peaceful Avenues | ||
2026-05-20 15:01:39 +02:00 | david | No I do not | Collective Rights vs. Individual Rights | ||
2026-05-20 10:56:42 +02:00 | Nantus | No I do not | All of the above | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | |
2026-05-20 08:25:08 +02:00 | Jacque | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | ||
2026-05-20 08:09:17 +02:00 | Caren | No I do not | Redundancy: The Bill of Rights is Sufficient | ||
2026-05-20 08:08:32 +02:00 | Theresa | No I do not | All of the above | Collective Rights vs. Individual Rights | |
2026-05-20 05:20:45 +02:00 | Rynhardt | No I do not | All of the above | Redundancy: The Bill of Rights is Sufficient | |
2026-05-19 15:05:34 +02:00 | Pau | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | The MK party cannot be trusted at all. Most are trending towards communism and a one party state. | |
2026-05-19 11:05:15 +02:00 | Christopher | No I do not | All of the above | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | The fear of false accusations being spread e.g land was just taken away from us. The government has thousands of acres undeveloped but that is not is aimed for. They are wanting fully developed land that has taken ,especially farm lands, generations to develop. We need not look further than Zimbabwe to see the results of "land grab". If this latest action is to proceed, what is the next step forward. Total disregard of our Constitution? |
2026-05-19 06:27:47 +02:00 | Jill | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | ||
2026-05-18 20:40:21 +02:00 | Susan | No I do not | All of the above | Democratic Pathways: Closing Peaceful Avenues | Every person has a right to freedom of association. Removing section 235 reeks of a racist agenda against minorities. |
2026-05-18 18:39:33 +02:00 | Dioné | No I do not | All of the above | Democratic Pathways: Closing Peaceful Avenues | Citizens may have taken many years to acquire and pay off a property. There should be no risk of your property being taken away from you, with or without compensation. EWC is unacceptable and induces fear and a lack of confidence in government. |
2026-05-18 13:56:45 +02:00 | Eric | No I do not | All of the above | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | |
2026-05-18 06:05:59 +02:00 | Hendrika | No I do not | All of the above | Redundancy: The Bill of Rights is Sufficient | |
2026-05-17 16:39:31 +02:00 | Stewart | No I do not | All of the above | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | There will always be peoples or groups of people who want to live their own lifestyles in the country. As long as as they dont cause trouble with the other population they should be allowed to live peacefully |
2026-05-17 12:07:58 +02:00 | Phlippus | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | ||
2026-05-17 07:00:07 +02:00 | Adriaan | No I do not | All of the above | Enclave Risks: Preventing 'Racist Enclaves' | |
2026-05-15 17:17:36 +02:00 | Steven | No I do not | All of the above | Democratic Pathways: Closing Peaceful Avenues | |
2026-05-15 14:28:12 +02:00 | Mrs L | No I do not | All of the above | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | Why would I ever believe the MK party would put forward a proposed change to the Constitution for the benefit of all persons living in South Africa? It is a party motivated by greed and Marxist theory, bending to the dictates of Zuma, his family and followers. |
2026-05-15 10:51:23 +02:00 | Johan | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | The current constitution is a negotiated "agreement/document" - changes as planned, are with bad intent and by no means respectful to the agreed upon settlement way back during the period of negotiations. | |
2026-05-14 09:22:29 +02:00 | Gerhard | No I do not | Breach of Trust: The 1994 Negotiated Settlement | The second section doesn't allow me to chose more then one topic. I want to add the next 3 topics following Breach of Trust | |
2026-05-14 09:07:08 +02:00 | Jenny | No I do not | Redundancy: The Bill of Rights is Sufficient | ||
2026-05-13 20:11:58 +02:00 | Jadon | No I do not | All of the above | Enclave Risks: Preventing 'Racist Enclaves' |
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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.