I’ve recently acknowledge the imperativeness of power sharing on Governance.

I wrote this letter to concede people of South Africa, about the role of “Power sharing and Decision making” in running of the country between the compasses of government. South African Constitution which was adopted on 1996 functions has following;   The Constitution is a law agreed by the people’s representatives that sets out how the state will be constituted and run, our rights and responsibilities as citizens and the creation of particular institutions to support and safeguard our “democracy”. Reason why I anxiety the notion of Democracy is that, they are dissimilar kinds of Democratic paradigm, which we not take to account the model of democracy in pattern. I don’t condemn the notion of Democracy but I wanted to be vague and straight.

 The power sharing in South African context is divided into 3 sphere of government which is the Executive; in short Executive is authority is consigned in the President of South Africa who is head of state and head of government, and his Cabinet. The President, Deputy President and the Ministers make up the executive branch of the national government. The President and Ministers are Members of Parliament who are appointed by the President to head the departments of the national government. The president is elected by Parliament from its members. The Ministers individually, and the Cabinet collectively, are accountable to Parliament for their actions.

Furthermore permitting to Supreme South African Constitution the Legaslature is bicameral Parliament which brands up the Legislative branch of the national government and Provinces. It consists of the National Assembly which is the lower house and the National Council of Provinces which is the upper house. The National Assembly consists of 400 members which half of the members are elected from parties' provincial lists and the other half from national lists. National Council of Provinces doesn't play such essential role in fuctioning of the country due to its fiat.

 The thrid branch is that of the National government is an Independent Judiciary. The main mandate of the judicial is to interpret the laws, using as a basis, the laws as enacted and explanatory statements made in the Legislature during the enactment. Also the Provincial Legislature consist of it different Executive and Legislative brances but one Independed Judiciary and each legislative body, the party or coalition of parties holding a majority of seats forms the government. The largest party not in the government is recognized as the official opposition.

Here the issue rises; our Democracy is protected by Constitution which can be changed on the National Assembly if they vote and harmony on 2 thrid majory. Out of 400 members; African National Congress (ANC) holds 249 seats followed by Democratic Alliance (DA) holds 89 seats, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) holds 25 seats, and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) holds 10 seats and lastly other parties which are present consisting of 27 seats.

Legitimacy is ability to be defended with logic or justification by definition. It is rational that one can conclude that government is holding legitimacy. Above on the figures, it is vague that, understanding of power sharing can be perceived as the theoretical riddle. One might even assume the gap between constitution and reality which is true. The Constitution as shown that it gives those who are in power authority to discuss status quo.

It been 20 years of Democracy and we have parties like Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and Democratic Alliance (DA) which has been there for quite some time, but failing to persuade the bureaucracy to be held responsible and accountable; due to the reason of well-thought-out power sharing and also government holding precarious position. The prevailing issue in South African Parliament has been there for long-time and prior 1994 the system had I ways to ensure it powers and even now it is still visible. In recent event Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said to turn Parliament into caucus yet, if we are being genuine, the way how status quo is being debated is the cause of all issues and not long ago, in Ukraine Members of Parliament were fighting physical showing how things are in other countries, also in South African Parliament, when the leader of Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) stormed the Parliament in 1993.

The issue of how power is aligned is the cause of all the annoyance. We have crises where our Constitution grand us power yet out government grant us opposition toward power. The dynamic of how show we share power should be reshaped if; Parliament is looking toward better development and better lives for the people, since power is shared among few individuals.

The Gap between Constitution and Reality!!

One should ask if they is State with our country.