not to be deprived of freedom arbitrarily or without just cause Ĭ. Everyone has the right to freedom and security of the person, which includes the right Ī. Human dignityĮveryone has inherent dignity and the right to have their dignity respected and protected. Discrimination on one or more of the grounds listed in subsection (3) is unfair unless it is established that the discrimination is fair. National legislation must be enacted to prevent or prohibit unfair discrimination.ĥ. No person may unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds in terms of subsection (3). The state may not unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds, including race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth.Ĥ. To promote the achievement of equality, legislative and other measures designed to protect or advance persons, or categories of persons, disadvantaged by unfair discrimination may be taken.ģ. Equality includes the full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms. Everyone is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and benefit of the law.Ģ. A juristic person is entitled to the rights in the Bill of Rights to the extent required by the nature of the rights and the nature of that juristic person. may develop rules of the common law to limit the right, provided that the limitation is in accordance with section 36(1).Ĥ. in order to give effect to a right in the Bill, must apply, or if necessary develop, the common law to the extent that legislation does not give effect to that right andī. When applying a provision of the Bill of Rights to a natural or juristic person in terms of subsection (2), a court Ī. A provision of the Bill of Rights binds a natural or a juristic person if, and to the extent that, it is applicable, taking into account the nature of the right and the nature of any duty imposed by the right.ģ. The Bill of Rights applies to all law, and binds the legislature, the executive, the judiciary and all organs of state.Ģ. The rights in the Bill of Rights are subject to the limitations contained or referred to in section 36, or elsewhere in the Bill. The state must respect, protect, promote and fulfil the rights in the Bill of Rights.ģ. It enshrines the rights of all people in our country and affirms the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom.Ģ. This Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy in South Africa. Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communitiesġ.Health Care, Food Water and Social Security.Freedom of Trade, Occupation and Profession.Assembly, Demonstration, Picket and Petition.Freedom of Religion, Belief and Opinion.
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