REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA COMBINED SECOND PERIODIC REPORT UNDER THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE`S RIGHTS and INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 7 DEFINITIONS 8 PART A: THE CHARTER INTRODUCTION 9 SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE REPORT PURSUANT TO THE REPORTING GUIDELINES Chapter 1: Civil and Political Rights 10 Article 2: Prohibition of discrimination 10 Article 3: Right to equality 10 Article 4: The right to life and personal integrity 14 Article 5: Right to dignity, prohibition of torture and slavery 18 Article 6: Right to liberty and security of person 23 Article 7: Right to a fair trial 44 Article 8: Freedom of conscience and religion 48 Article 9: Freedom of information and expression 51 Article 10: Freedom of association 57 Article 11: Freedom of assembly 57 Article 12: Freedom of movement 60 Article 13: Right to participate in government 64 Chapter 2: Economic and Social Rights Article 14: Right to property 68 Article 15: Right to work and the right to just and favourable conditions of work 70 Article 16: Right to health (including the right to food and water and sanitation) 80 Article 17: Right to education and culture 92 Article 18: Right to protection of family, women, children and the disabled 104 (including the right to housing and social security) 2

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