PREAmBLE
We, the people of South Africa,
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Recognise the injustices of our past;
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Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom in our land;
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Respect those who have worked to build and develop our country; and
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Believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity.
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We therefore, through our freely elected representatives, adopt this Constitution as the supreme
law of the Republic so as to Heal the divisions of the past and establish a society based on democratic values, social
justice and fundamental human rights;
Lay the foundations for a democratic and open society in which government is based on
the will of the people and every citizen is equally protected by law;
Improve the quality of life of all citizens and free the potential of each person; and
Build a united and democratic South Africa able to take its rightful place as a sovereign
state in the family of nations.
May God protect our people.
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika. Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso.
God seën Suid-Afrika. God bless South Africa.
Mudzimu fhatutshedza Afurika. Hosi katekisa Afrika.
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