PSC2601 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025

PSC2601
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2025

UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025

, South African Politics

QUESTION 1
Which option is not part of the Decoloniality theory?

 a. It deals with global power relationships. ✅ Part of it.
 b. It presumes that coloniality came to an end with the end of colonialism. ❌ Correct
answer – Decoloniality stresses that coloniality persists beyond formal colonialism.
 c. It focuses on knowledge, culture, and spirituality. ✅
 d. It is not a single theory but a variety of positions. ✅

Answer: b



QUESTION 2
Which phase does not form part of colonial South Africa’s formation?

 a. Republics (Transvaal, Orange Free State, Natal) – Yes, historically part.
 b. British period – Yes.
 c. Government period – ❌ This is not a recognized colonial phase.
 d. Dutch period – Yes.

Answer: c



QUESTION 3
Which type of legislation excludes NCOP participation?

 a. Constitutional amendments – NCOP participates.
 b. Ordinary bills not affecting provinces – ❌ Correct. These are Section 75 bills, passed
only by the National Assembly.
 c. Ordinary bills affecting provinces – NCOP participates.
 d. Money bills – NCOP excluded, but these are handled mainly by NA.

👉 The one explicitly excluded is b.

Answer: b



QUESTION 4
Fill in the missing centres of constitutional functions: