
Falls the shadow
Between the promise and the reality of the South African constitution
University of Cape Town Press
Published on 30. April 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
228 pages
978-1-919895-90-1 (ISBN)
Description
South Africa supposedly has one of the best Constitutions in the world, one which is intended to control and constrain the exercise of power by the state so that it does not threaten the liberty and security of citizens. But, in reality, does the Constitution contribute more to the security of some groups than others? Does it help to ensure certain types of security but not others? And does it have greater impact on some institutions than others? This book describes how the Constitution has a significant impact on the physical, economic, judicial and psychological security of South African citizens and communities but that this impact is differential.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cape Town
South Africa
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-919895-90-1 (9781919895901)
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Persons
Kristina Bentley is Senior Research Officer in the Democratic Governance and Rights Unit at the University of Cape Town.
Content
Introduction - Mind the Gap!; You can't eat the Constitution: Is democracy for the poor?; Access to justice: The role of legal aid and visil society in protecting the Xenophobia - Whose Rights? Whose Safety?; Custom and constitutional rights: an impossible dialogue?; Access to social security: miners fighting for their health rights in South Africa; Judicial Selection: What qualities make for a good judge?; Judicial Appointments: Do procedural shortcomings hinder access to justice; Intelligence bound: the South African constitution and intelligence services; Conclusion - things fall apart: the centre cannot hold.