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Democracy in South Africa

Democracy in South Africa. Key Terms. Democracy-form of government ran by the people Examples: United States of America and Canada. Colored's-persons of a mixed race. Apartheid-rigid segregation of the non-white population. Some of The Parties.

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Democracy in South Africa

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  1. Democracy in South Africa

  2. Key Terms • Democracy-form of government ran by the people • Examples: United States of America and Canada. • Colored's-persons of a mixed race. • Apartheid-rigid segregation of the non-white population

  3. Some of The Parties • There were two main parties in the elections of 2007. • The Democratic Alliance(DA) and the African National Congress(ANC). • DA’s include independence of the judiciary and encourage to put people before the political parties. • The ANC tried to get rid of apartheid. But ANC got banned by the white South African Govt. in 1960-1990. • They still practices outside and “underground” of South Africa • Finally when the UN decided to ban all trade with South Africa until the made Apartheid illegal. • More information later on the parties.

  4. Apartheid • Apartheid comes from the word apart. • Bantu is another word for a black African. • Apartheid was passed by laws in the 1950’s • In 1994 the constitution in South Africa was rewritten and the first black president was soon elected.

  5. Other Facts • Since the end of Apartheid there has been a total of three elections. • Since Africa has been equal, there has been a change in the schools. • There are over 12 million people who are learning in school and over 86,000 teachers. • There are over 26,000 schools and a little more than 1000 of them are • Public Ratio of teachers to students is about 37:1 • Private schools is about 18:1

  6. (Source: Department of Education)

  7. Democratic Alliance • The Objective of the DA is to let citizens take control of there lives and let them choose where they do in life. • Expand not Limit choice. • There are Five key point, they basically reflect the US constitution.

  8. What The 5 Points • A constitution that enshrines the rule of law, individual rights and freedoms, and the separation of powers • Transparency and accountability, without which governments abuse their power and compromise the freedoms enshrined in the constitution. • Security of person and property • An independent and free-thinking civil society, including a free and independent media and a free and independent political opposition that is loyal to the constitutional order • A general tolerance of difference on the part of the population. An economy that is characterized primarily by the free choices of individuals Credits to http://www.da.org.za/our_policies.htm

  9. African National Congress • After the ANC came back, as you know, it made apartheid was illegal. • This allowed blacks and colored's to be able to vote next to each other. • “In 1995 when the ANC called for the people to make townships ungovernable, the government declared a State of Emergency, detaining over 300,000 people without trial and violence became the definable characteristic of the time with thousands losing their lives.”(essortment.com) • Nelson Mandela, who you learned about on Tuesday, was elected president four years later when they had over 63% of the majority vote.

  10. Sources • African National Congress (ANC). (2009). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 05, 2009, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/8309/African-National-Congress • http://www.africanaencyclopedia.com/apartheid/apartheid.html • http://www.democracyweb.org/consent/southafrica.php • http://www.southafrica.info/about/education/education.htm • http://www.da.org.za/our_policies.htm • http://www.essortment.com/all/africannational_rtep.htm • World History Text Book

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