HUMAN SECURITY IN SOUTH AFRICA

The gains that can be attributed to the cause of human security since the end of apartheid are significant. The right to vote, to basic education and primary health care; the introduction of an extensive social security system that has lifted many people out of poverty; the provision of affordable h...

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Published in:Strategic review for southern Africa = Strategiese oorsig vir suider-Africa 2015-05, Vol.37 (1), p.178
Main Author: Africa, Sandy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
21st century
Apartheid
Cold War
Cooperation
Health care services policy
Health education
Housing
Human rights
Human security
Inequality
Political change
Politics
Post Cold War period
Poverty
Primary health care
Right wing politics
Security services
Services
Social security
Violence
Voting
Women
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Summary:The gains that can be attributed to the cause of human security since the end of apartheid are significant. The right to vote, to basic education and primary health care; the introduction of an extensive social security system that has lifted many people out of poverty; the provision of affordable housing and basic services to millions, are some of the undeniable achievements of 21 years of democracy. In the global discourse, 'human security' gained currency at a particular geo-political moment, soon after the end of the Cold War. At the time, South Africa's political transition was already underway, and ideas about what should replace the state-centred notion of apartheid, were an integral part of discussions. More than is sometimes realised, the principles contained in the Kampala Document, impacted significantly on the policy proposals that were tabled during the negotiations and featured later in the Constitution.
ISSN:1013-1108