Famously embedded in South Africa’s constitutionalism at the dawn of our democracy, ubuntu captured the aspirational interconnectedness of a country torn apart by centuries of oppression, violence, and despair., we have within 26 years lapsed from our higher aspirations to lower levels of greed and self-fulfilment.to the amnesty clause of the TRC. He wrote of the obligation of all South Africans to cross the “historic bridge” celebrated in the postamble of the 1993 Interim Constitution.
Cross-societal reality is more difficult to fix. It involves the recognition and affirmation of the inherent dignity of all humanity. More than respect, which needs to be earned, dignity is an innate acknowledgement of the fundamental or natural rights of others — whether a person or group is rich, poor, male, female, young, old, pleasant, or downright obnoxious.
The challenge is to move from words to praxis, which is where civil society fits into the picture. Democratic and libertarian-minded citizens too often find themselves juxtaposed to government. They withdraw into atomised, isolated bubbles, claiming their right to look after their personal needs. The problem is that democracy requires broader cross-purpose and heterogeneous support to create a government that meets individual and communal rights.
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An interesting article for all SAns to read.
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