while a ‘republic’ is generally defined as a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, this was not the case in south africa.

mola 'republiki' ka kakaretšo e hlaloswago bjalo ka pušo yeo ka gare ga yona maatla a mantši a swerwego ke batho le baemedi ba bona bao ba kgethilwego, ka afrika borwa go be go se bjalo.
