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Party leaders on a slippery slope when playing the race card

BUILDING SOCIAL COHESION

CHAPTER 2, Section 19 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa states that every citizen in this country has the right to form a political party, to participate in the activities of, or recruit members for, a political party, and has the right to campaign for a political party or cause.

This constitutional imperative does not distinguish between majority (big) or minority (small) political parties. They are all subjected to the same principle and are treated in the same manner. The expectation is

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