CPD150-Citizenship, Public participation and Democracy EXAM PACK 2017_2022 WITH EXAM NOTES. PART A
Citizenship Law
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PREFACE iv
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PART A: Citizenship law 1
GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS 1
STUDY UNIT 1: Legislative history of South African citizenship law and the
acquisition of citizenship 3
STUDY UNIT 2: Loss, consequences of loss and resumption of South African citizenship 15
STUDY UNIT 3: Citizens’ rights, privileges and benefits and the limitation of
citizens’ rights 23
STUDY UNIT 4: Immigrants, migrants and refugees 30
REFERENCES 44
PART B: Democracy and public participation 47
GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS 47
STUDY UNIT 5: Introduction to democracy and public participation 51
STUDY UNIT 6: Government in a South African democracy 68
STUDY UNIT 7: Public participation in national government 89
STUDY UNIT 8: Public participation in provincial and local government 97
REFERENCES 111
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1. INTRODUCTION AND ORIENTATION
Welcome to this module titled Citizenship, Public Participation and Democracy – and
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well done! You are probably wondering why we say “well done’’. It is because you have
made the great decision to invest your time in mastering this module, which deals with
an interesting area of the law.
The more you learn and make active efforts to learn, the better your chances of improv-
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ing our circumstances and creating a better life for yourself and your family. There are so
many ways in which we can learn. For example, enrolling for a course like this one is an
important way of engaging formally in some kind of learning and development.
We are laying foundations in more than one sense. Hopefully, on completing this module
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successfully, you will have built a solid foundation for entering the paralegal field in South
Africa, as well as for further development in the legal field. The paralegal diploma will
enable you to operate effectively within the paralegal working environment, whether
it be in the public sector, in community-based advice offices or even in private practice.
This is one of the modules that you have to complete and pass in order to obtain the
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qualification that you have enrolled for. We are certain that you will enjoy this subject, as
it is a fairly new section of the South African law that has been the result of South Africa
becoming a democracy in 1994. We have compiled this study guide in a clear and concise
manner so that you should find it relatively easy to study.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODULE
The purpose of this module is to enable you to understand and identify various concepts
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relating to citizenship, democracy and the Constitution. It will also enable you to evaluate
the role played by citizenship, democracy and the Constitution in society by establishing
how the public participates in a democratic state like South Africa.
This module will therefore equip you with sufficient theoretical knowledge, skills and com-
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petencies to analyse and evaluate situations or scenarios pertaining to citizenship and
democracy in South Africa. You will be able to analyse clients’ needs and provide them
with solutions.
Students who complete this module will be able to apply democratic principles to practical
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situations that may arise in practice ranging from paralegal, public-sector, community-
based advice offices and private practice.
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