Freedom Charter In South Africa Essay

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Introduction
The Freedom Charter as was adopted on 26 June 1955 at the congress of the people, was a statement of the core principles of the South African congress alliance (www.ANC.org.za). It had a demand the people shall govern and this was its core value amongst which it was founded (www.ANC.org.za), all the injustices of the past were to be corrected by the pledge in the Freedom Charter. However, today 20 years after democracy little has been done to achieve what is found in the Freedom Charter, which is why there has developed a debate as to whether be it still relevant, given the direction which South Africa is moving in. according to Naude (2012) the Freedom Charter would have been turning fifty eight and more years this year and ever since there have been problems with it, it is the purpose of this paper to deal with the Freedom Charter by focusing on its relevance today and as to whether South Africa has abandoned the Freedom Charter. This paper is a result of the argument that is present about the Charter and seeks to answer the above mentioned question, one will show the appropriateness of the research topic in today’s South Africa since it cannot be doubted that academics have a huge role to play in the society by formulating arguments and give clarities where necessary. Through the use of sub-headings the paper will illustrate and backup the argument, which the paper will position it to it. Firstly one will look at what the document is why it is important, whether it is still relevant together with its objectives and at a later stage one will critically evaluate the findings of this paper in order to see if the paper met its objectives. This paper shall adopt qualitative and quantitative methods where necessary.
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...M., 2012. “Freedom Charter Sold out the dispossessed”, (Sowetan live) viewed, 2 February 2012, from http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/columnists/2012/02/02/freedom-charter-sold-out-the-dispossessed
Southall, R., 2001. Opposition and Democracy in South Africa. Frank Cass Publishers. Pp260-261.
Sphiro I and Tebeau K., 2011. After Apartheid: Reinventing South Africa. University of Virginia Press.
NUMSA. ANC has abandoned the Freedom Charter. Viewed 20 December 2014, from http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/politics?ANC-has-abandoned-the-Freedom-Charter-NUMSA www.ANC.org.za Office of the Presedency 2014. Twenty year review 1994-2014. From http://thepresidency-dpme.gov.za/news/pages/20-year-Review.aspx www.eff.co.za I.S RADEBE
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SOCIOLOGY 700 ASSIGNMENT.
TOPIC:
The relevance of the Freedom Charter today: Is South Africa shifting its focus from the Freedom Charter?

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