South African Constitution

One of the most exceptional moments in South Africa’s history was the adoption of the South African Constitution on 8 May 1996, the occasion on which former President Thabo Mbeki delivered his iconic “I am an African” speech. The document that came as a result of two years of public participation, intense negotiations and significant head butting between political parties remains the foundation on which our democracy rests. Today as we celebrate the 21st anniversary of the South Africa Constitution, we are asking: – Is the SA Constitution an obstacle or a catalyst to Nation Building and Social Cohesion.Professor Sabelo Ndlovu- Professor and Head of the Archie Mafeje Research Institute at the University of South Africa Prof Dirk Kotzé, Political AnalystStacy Foster: Lecturer in Humanities at Witwatersrand