SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL ASSISTANCE FRAMEWORK: AFRICA’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL STABILITY MODEL
SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL ASSISTANCE FRAMEWORK: AFRICA’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL STABILITY MODEL

Summary/Abstract: Relative socio-economic stability engenders political stability. It is imperative for states tostrive to bridge the socio-economic divide by providing relative assistance to the very poorand vulnerable. Modern constitutional law recognizes the imperative of fundamentalrights, including the right to social security. Such policy is especially germane for Africanstates in light of endemic poverty in the continent. This paper examines South Africa’ssocial assistance framework, which, due to its comprehensive and universal nature,represents a remarkable model for other African states to address endemic socio-economicchallenges faced by the needy, through the institutionalization of an effective socialassistance mechanism

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