, LGL3702 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2025 - DUE 25 August 2025; 100%
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The Role of Local Government in the Realisation of the Rights
of Extension 39 Residents
1. Constitutional Framework
The South African Constitution, 1996, is the supreme law of the
Republic (s 2). It places obligations on all spheres of
government, including local government, to respect, protect,
promote and fulfil the rights in the Bill of Rights (s 7(2)).
Relevant rights implicated in Extension 39 include:
Right to dignity (s 10) – living without water, sanitation,
housing, and electricity undermines human dignity.
Right to equality (s 9) – residents of informal settlements
often suffer structural inequalities.
Right of access to adequate housing (s 26(1)) – the State
must take reasonable legislative and other measures to
achieve progressive realisation.
Right to health care, food, water and social security (s 27)
– including access to sufficient water.
Semester 2 2025 - DUE 25 August 2025; 100%
TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.
The Role of Local Government in the Realisation of the Rights
of Extension 39 Residents
1. Constitutional Framework
The South African Constitution, 1996, is the supreme law of the
Republic (s 2). It places obligations on all spheres of
government, including local government, to respect, protect,
promote and fulfil the rights in the Bill of Rights (s 7(2)).
Relevant rights implicated in Extension 39 include:
Right to dignity (s 10) – living without water, sanitation,
housing, and electricity undermines human dignity.
Right to equality (s 9) – residents of informal settlements
often suffer structural inequalities.
Right of access to adequate housing (s 26(1)) – the State
must take reasonable legislative and other measures to
achieve progressive realisation.
Right to health care, food, water and social security (s 27)
– including access to sufficient water.
