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According to Section 9 of the Constitution of South Africa,
Everyone is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and the benefit of the law. Prohibited grounds of discrimination include race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth.
In section 12 of the constitution, everyone living in South Africa has the right to freedom and security. Therefore, no one has the right to violate or mistreat citizens for whatever reasons they presume to be right. Consequently, it is to paramount for every citizen of the country to abide by this law. The jurisdiction protects citizens of the country. For the government and other governing bodies to get to amicable solutions, it is imperative to hold dialogues to get to the root of these discriminatory acts against its people.