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.

noma ‘iriphabhlikhi’ icha zwa njengelive lapho khona emandla ekuphatsa aseta ndleni tebantfu nakulabo le bakhetsiwe kutsi babamelele, bekungasinjalo eningizimu afrika.
