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.

ngelixa ‘iriphabliki’ icha zwa ngokubanzi njengelizwe apho igunya elongameleyo lisezandleni zabantu nakuba meli babo abanyuliweyo, oku kwakungekho njalo emzantsi afrika.
