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We must defend our democratic laws

First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper.
“Our democratic Constitution is the product of years of sacrifice and struggle. Many South Africans endured great pain and hardship, and many lost their lives, so that we could live in a democracy where all may enjoy equal rights. The values, principles and rights contained in the Constitution are neither trivial nor abstract.” – President Cyril Ramaphosa, President’s Newsletter, 22 February 2021.
Somewhere there is a photograph of the ANC’s Cyril Ramaphosa and the National Party’s chief negotiator, Roelf Meyer, taking a break during the constitutional negotiations, seemingly relaxed sans ties.
The picture belies the mammoth task with which they were engaged. It was essentially to make something out of nothing. For the Constitution represents South Africa’s attempt to overcome its past and deal with its present. Theirs was an unusual friendship forged around our transition to democracy and the drafting of a new Constitution. In between their shared love of fly-fishing, they got the job done. The Constitution itself bears testimony to the optimism of those early years of our democracy.

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JUDITH FEBRUARY: This is what we need to hear from President Ramaphosa's Sona

JUDITH FEBRUARY: This is what we need to hear from President Ramaphosa’s Sona
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Is there anyone who will miss the annual absurdity which sees politicians striding the red carpet dressed up, some a milliner’s nightmare, only to walk into the parliamentary chamber to fulfill their constitutional obligation?
No-one will miss the road closures, the overblown security and Cape Town workers fleeing the city before to prevent being caught up in the security cordon around Parliament. That cordon has become larger over the years. Gone are the days when one could sneak into the State of the Nation Address (Sona) via the side entrance near the Company’s Gardens and wave a pass at the policeman stationed at the gate.

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