A bill of rights refers to a list of fundamental rights that are guaranteed and legally protected rights for the citizens of a country or state. It aims to ensure certain civil liberties and legal rights that cannot be infringed upon by the government.
Two reasons why discriminatory behavior continues in South Africa despite having a bill of rights:
1. Lack of enforcement: Having rights enumerated in a bill of rights is meaningless if there are no effective mechanisms to enforce them. South Africa's bill of rights may not have strong enough enforcement provisions to curb discriminatory practices.
2. Powerful historical inequities: South Africa has a long history of institutionalized discrimination and oppression of the black majority. Eliminating such deep-rooted inequities and racial prejudices has been difficult despite the bill of rights. Centuries of injustice have created social and economic inequalities that persist in practice.
So in summary, while the bill of rights establishes rights in theory, lack of stringent enforcement and the immense challenges of overcoming historical inequities have allowed discriminatory behaviors to continue in South Africa to some extent. Stronger enforcement of rights and actively dismantling systemic racism are needed to fully realize the objectives of the bill of rights.
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