By Jolané van der Walt-Nieuwoudt (LLB) (LLM) The vote of every citizen is a “badge of dignity and personhood. Quite literally, it says that everybody counts.”[1] Justice Sachs additionally observed that within a nation characterized by profound inequality such as South Africa, the right to vote affirms our membership in a shared nation and symbolizes our intertwined […]
Happy Freedom Day! It is impossible to reflect back on 27 April 1994 without reminiscing about the legend that is former President Nelson Mandela. Read Mandela`s statement after voting in South Africa`s First Democratic Election here: http://www.anc.org.za/show.php?id=3657 Two of our all-time favourite quotes: “Many people have been sceptical of our capacity to realise the ideal of […]
