Q35a. Meaning of democracy -- 1st verbatim response
RESPONDENT SAID DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE MEANING DEMOCRACY
MY DEMOCRATIC RIGHT TO VOTE FOR A PARTY AN BE FREE OF WHAT I WANT TO SAY
WE ARE FREE TO TALK ABOUT POLITICS THESE DAYS
EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BE TREATED EQUALLY.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH, YOU CAN GO THAT FAR AND HAVE YOUR SAY, OR OPINION EVEN IF IT'
DEMOCRATIC RIGHT TO VOTE AND SAY WHAT YOU FEEL.
RESPONDENT UNDERSTOOD WHAT IT MEANT BUT HAD NOTHING TO SAY
THE PEOPLE VOTE FOR THE GOVERNMENT THAT RULE.
CITIZENS ARE SAFE BY NORMAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES
WE ARE HERE BECAUSE WE FOUGHT FOR OUR HUMAN RIGHTS
THE GOVERMENT DOES'NT NO WHAT THE ARE DOING
freedom to speak out your mind about goverment issues
THAT YOU ARE FREE TO DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO OR BECOME
PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE FREEDON WITHIN THE LAW
IF I WANT TO SPEAK TO ANY POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVE I SHOULD BE FREE TO DO IT
ALL THE FREEDOM THAT WE HAVE, LIKE FREEDOM OF SPEECH
DEMOCRACY MEANS TO LET THE PEOPLE'S VOICE BE HEARD, BUT LED BY THE COMMUNITIES
TO DO AND HAVE THE FREEDOM TO DO WHAT YOU WANT
OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL IN THE COUNTRY (EQUALITY).
GOVERNMENT MUST PROVIDE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS FOR ALL.
THE FREEDOM AND RIGHTS BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG.
LOOKING FORWARD FOR BUILDING A BETTER COUNTRY.
EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES WITH0UT INTERFERENCE FR
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION , BEING ABLE TO EXPRESS YOUR FEELING.
WHERE EVERYBODY CAN VIEW THEIR OPINIONS.
LEADERS CHOSEN BY PUBLIC TO LISTEN TO THE VIEWS OF THE PUBLIC.
EXCUSE FOR POLITICIANS TO JUSTIFY ACTIONS
IT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO ENTER POLITICAL PLAYING FIELD.
EVERY ONE IS FREE OF DOING WHAT THEY WANT
GOVERNMENT OF PEOPLE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE
FREEDOM OF PEOPLE TO FEEL FREE TO DO ANYTHING
THIS DEMOCRACY IS JUST FOR CERTAIN PEOPLE
ACCESS TO THE ELECTRICITY IN RURAL AREAS
I AM FREE TO SAY ANYTHING TO GOVERNMENT.
TO ALLOW EVERYBODY TO HAVE A SAY TO LEADERS.
FREEDOM TO GET YOUR RIGHTS BUT NOT TO ABUSE THEM.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIFE TO BLACK PEOPLE.
RIGHTS TO EVERYBODY NO MATTER WHAT RACE IS.
PEOPLE GET FAIR TREATMENT FROM FARM EMPLOYER
TO BE PROVIDED WITH CLINICS IN OUR RURAL AREAS
FREEDOM IS THE COUNTRY THAT ALLOWS TO BE FREE
PEOPLE'S RIGHTS E.G. VOTING FOR THEIR RIGHTS
EQUALITY/JUSTICE FOR THE CITIZENS IN THE COUNTRY
ELECTING NEW LEADERSHIP IF WE ARE NOT PLEASED WITH OTHERS
THERE ARE NO LONGER PLACES FOR WHITES ONLY
WE MUST HAVE RIGHT TO SAY THINGS WE WANT TO SAY.
PEOPLE MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR ANY POLITICAL PARTY.
THERE ARE NO LONGER RIOTS, THERE'S PEACE
GOTHER AS YOUTH AND DISCUSS COMMUNITY ISSUES
GOVERNMENT THAT IS CONTROLLED BY THE PEOPLE
YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE AND DO ANYTHING WITHOUT BEING SCARED.
THE MUST WORK WITH THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND
DEMOCRACY DIFFERENT VIEW FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE
A GOVERNMENT WHERE THERE IS A LOT OF ABUSE
GOVERNMENT OF PEOPLE, FOR PEOPLE, BY PEOPLE
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE
FREEDOM TO SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO EACH OTHER
SOMETHING THAT GIVES PEOPLE THEIR RIGHTS
IT IS TO GIVE EVERYONE A CHANCE TO VIEW HIS OR HER OPINIONS
GOVERNENT OF, BY THE PEOPLE/POPULAR RACE
GOVERNMENT B, FOR, OF THE PEOPLE/POPULAR RULE
GOVERNMENT BY, FOR, OF THE PEOPLE/POPOULAR RULE.
I DO NOT KNOW DEMOCRACY BECAUSE IT HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING
EVERYONE IN S.A HAS A FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
VOTING ELECTIONS / MUNICIPALITY COMPETITION
PEOPLE MUST DECIDE WHO MUST GOVERN THE COUNTRY
EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED COMPARED TO APARTHEID LAWS
NOW PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE MIXED MARRIAGES
THERE IS NO NEED TO CARRY AN ID DOCUMENT AT ALL TIMES.
I DON'T REALLY KNOW THE MEANING OF DEMOCRACY
I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT DEMOCRACY MEAN.
PEOPLE CAN NOW EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS FREELY.
I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT DEMOCRACY MEANS
I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF DEMOCRACY
I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT MEANING OF DEMOCRACY
I DON'T HVE AN EXACT MEANING FOR DEMOCRACY.
I DON'T HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR DEMOCRACY
NOW WE HAVE OUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSOBILITIES
DEMOCRACY IS THE GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE.
I CAN'T SAY WHAT DOES THE WORD DEMOCRACY MEAN.
COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT WORKING TOGETHER
DEMOCRACY MEANS FREEDOM TO SAY ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY
DEMOCRACY MEANS THE RIGHT TO SHARE YOUR OPINION
DEMOCRACY MEANS FREE TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT POLITICS
IT IS A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT WHERE BY TWO PEOPLE RULED BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PE
A COUNTRY WHERE EVERYONE CAN HAVE THEIR SAY
IT MEANS EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND FAIRNESS ACCROSS THE BOARD FOR EVERYBODY
FREEDOM OF SPEECH TO SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO.
IT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING BECAUSE I AM STILL SUFFERING
SOME WAY OF CHOOSING A GOVERNMENT THROUGH VOTING
THE BLACK PEOPLE NOW HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
EVEN CHANCES - BUT EVERYONE MUST WORK HARD
NEW SOUTH AFRICAN WHERE EVERYONE IS EQUAL.
IT MEANS A LOT, WITHOUT IT WE CAMMOT GO FORWARD
SHE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT DEMECRACY MEANS
IT IS WORK FOR THE MINISTERS AND NOTHING FOR PEOPLE LIKE US

Q35b. Meaning of democracy -- 2nd verbatim response
TO HAVE A EQUALITY IN EVERYTHING IN THE COUNTRY
THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE YOUR POLITICAL CHOICE
TRY TO BEST ABILITY TO THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE
MEMBERS AND CITIZENS' VIEWS ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AND ACTED UPON.
DEMOCRACY IS NOT VERY DEMOCRATIC IN S.A.
10 YEARS OF GOOD GOV ANYWHERE IN AFRICA.
OPPORTUNITY TO JOBS WHEREVER EXCEPT BEING JUDGED
GOVERNMENT MUST SEE THERE ARE NO PEOPLE WITHOUT FOOD
PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PRACTICE THEIR RELIGION
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THIS COUNTRY
FREEDOM OF CHOOSING THE POLITICAL PARTY.
TO HAVE ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY AND WATER.
SAYING YOUR MIND TO ANYONE OR ANY COLOURED
PEOPLE SHOULD SHARE THE WEALTH OF THE COUNTRY
WE ARE ALL EQUAL NO MATTER WHAT COLOUR WE ARE
TO FIGHT THE CORRUPT ONES WHO EAT MONIES.
THOSE PEOPLE AHEAD WORK TOGETHER WITH PEOPLE.
LOOK IF THE COUNCILLORS WORK WITH THEM ECONOMICALLY.
PEOPLE SHOULD SHARE THE FRUITS OF THE COUNTRY.
COLOUREDS,BLACK AND WHITE CAN NOW WORK IN ONE PLACE
IT HELPS ME TO DEFEND NYSELF AGAINST ABUSE
THE GOVERNMENT THAT IS WORKING WITH PEOPLE
T-SHIRTS ARE FREE BECAUSE OF THE DEMOCRACY.
THE GOVERNMENT MUST BIULD THE HOUSES FOR POOR PEOPLE
THE GOVERNMENT MUST SUPPORT THE POOR WITH FOOD
A LAW THAT ALLOWS KIDS TO DO AS THEY PLEASDE
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE
GOVERNMENT BY, FOR, OF THE PEOPLE/POPULAR RACE
WHEN YOU ARE POOR DEMOCRACY DOES NOT MATTER
TO HAVE A PRESIDENT WHO IS ELECTED BY PEOPLE
GOVERNMENT BY FOR THE PEOPLE SHALL NOT PARISH FROM THE EARTH
EVERYBODY HAS RIGHT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SA HISTORY
OUR MODERN S.A. SOCIETY IS MULTICULTURAL AND DIVERSE.
WE NO LONGER HAVE THE SYSTEM CALLED THE GROUP AREAS ACT.
WE ARE DONE WITH THE SYSTEM CALLED BA NOW EDUCATION.
DEMOCRACY MEANS FREEDOM TO SAY ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY
THEY MUST BE PUNICHED AND REMOVED FROM OFFICE
HAVE CHOICE AND VOICE TO SPEAK WHAT YOU THINK.
PEOPLE WILL BE TREATED EQUALLY BY THE GOVERNMENT.
EVERY CITIZEN HAS THE RIGHT OF EDUCATION

Q35c. Meaning of democracy -- 3rd verbatim response
THERE ARE DIFFERENT POLITICAL PARTIES TO BE VOTED
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AN ELECTING ANY POLITICAL PARTY
A RIGHT TO HAVE A JOB AND EARN AN INCOME
THE RIGHT FOR CHILDREN TO HAVE EDUCATION IEVEN IF YOU CANT AFFORD TO PAY SCHOOL
GOVERNMENT TO RULE WITHOUT JUDGING PEOPLE
BE ABLE TO SPEAK YOUR MIND WITHOUT WORRYING
NO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST COLOUR AND SEX
TO BE TREATED EQUALLY IN ALL DIFFERENT RACES
AT LEAST HAVE ACCESS TO WATER AND ELECTRICITY.
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENTS I.E TO TOWN TO TOWN.
WE CAN NOW GO WHEREVER EVEN IN THE BANK WITH WHITE PEOPLE
LESS RIOTS BECAUSE WE LIVING IN A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY
WORK TOGETHER IN PEACE AND ADVISES OTHERS.
BE FREE GIVEN CHANCE. (POLITICAL THINGS).
TRUST IN PEOPLE OF COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT.
THE GOVERNMENT MUST DEVELOP THE UNSKILLED FOR JOBS
WE ARE FREE TO GO ANYWHERE IN EVERYWHERE YOU WANT
FREEDOM TO SAY WHATEVER YOU WANT TO IN PUBLIC
ANY CITIZEN HAS RIGHT ABOUT HIS HER COUNTRY
FREEDOM AND CHOICE TO CHOOSE YOUR LEADERS.
A LAW WHICH ARREST PARENTS WHO PUNISHES THEIR KIDS
HAVING A GOVERNMENT THAT CAN LISTEN TO NATION
THE RIGHT FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE WHERE THEY WANT
TO BE ABLE TO GO EVERYWHERE NO BOUNDARIES.
FREE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND BASIC SERVICE
IT IS A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT WHERE BY RULED BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEO
NOW EVERYBODY HAS AN EQUAL RIGHT, THERE WAS NOT ALWAYS THIS LAW
GOVERNMENT BY FOR OF PEOPLE/POPULAR RULE
FORCED REMOVAL DESTROYED MANY COMMUNITIES IN S.A.
LEARNERS ARE BEING TAUGHT THE SAME WAY NOT MET THE COLOUR.
DEMOCRACY THE PERSON WHO BELIEVES IN DEMOCRACY.
THE GOVERNMENT MUST BUILD HOUSES FOR THE NEEDY.
THE NATION HAS A SAY IN THE DEALINGS WITHIN THE LAND