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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Describe the relevance of human rights and democratic practices in South African society

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
119662	Describe the relevance of human rights and democratic practices in South African society
ORIGINATOR
SGB Democracy, Human Rights, Peace and Elections
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 07 - Human and Social Studies			Public Policy, Politics and Democratic Citizenship
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	8
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30		2029-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This unit standard is for anyone who needs to understand the relevance of human rights and democratic practices in South African society, for application in a variety of human rights and democracy related activities.

People credited with this unit standard are capable of:

Describing the transformative significance of human rights and democratic practices;

Describing the role of the State in providing and promoting human rights and Democratic practices; and

Describing the role of other actors in providing and promoting human rights and democratic practices.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is recommended that learners are competent in the Unit Standard: "Demonstrate awareness of the foundations of human rights and democracy" before accessing this Unit Standard.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

This unit standard should be seen in the light that human rights are not exclusive to democratic systems and that human rights refer to all generations of human rights, inclusive of socio-economic and development rights.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Describe the transformative significance of human rights and democratic practices.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Descriptions outline and illustrate practically the transformative significance of foundational principles as human rights and democratic practices.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Descriptions should address all of the following foundational principles: redress, healing, reconciliation, individual and group development and economic and social development.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Descriptions highlight the way in which human rights and democratic values and principles impact on the practices.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

"Values" refer to: dignity, equality, social justice, peace, inclusivity, respect.

"Principals" refer to: Accountability, transparency, rule of law, individual and group development.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Examples are provided to highlight the implications of the absence of human rights and democratic practices in society.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

At least 3 historical, current or hypothetical examples, one of which covers a development context.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Describe the role of the State in providing and promoting human rights and democratic practices.

OUTCOME RANGE

The role of local government, provincial government and national government.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Descriptions identify the structures that provide and promote human rights and democratic practices.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Descriptions outline the role of the State in promoting, protecting and monitoring of human rights.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Examples illustrate successes and failures by the State in providing and promoting human rights and democratic practices.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

At least 2 examples for each of the 3 spheres of government.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Descriptions highlight the way in which the interaction and separation between the various spheres of government impacts on the provision and promotion of human rights and democratic practices.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Describe the role of other actors in providing and promoting human rights and democratic practices.

OUTCOME RANGE

"Other actors" refers to civil society, institutes identified in Chapter 9 of the South African Constitution and Bill of Rights, the corporate sector, trade unions, faith-based organizations, individuals.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Descriptions identify the structures that provide and promote human rights and democratic practices.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Descriptions outline the role of the various actors in promoting, protecting and monitoring of human rights.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Examples illustrate successes and failures by the various actors in providing and promoting human rights and democratic practices.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

At least 2 examples for at least 3 of the various actors.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Descriptions highlight the way in which the interaction between the various actors impact on the provision and promotion of human rights and democratic practices.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Descriptions highlight the way in which the interaction between the various actors and the state impacts positively and negatively on the provision and promotion of human rights and democratic practices.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

This Unit Standard will be assessed by an assessor and moderated by a moderator, registered with the relevant accredited ETQA responsible for the quality assurance of this Unit Standard.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this Unit Standard must be accredited as a provider through the appropriate quality assuring ETQA, or Learning Programme approval with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the quality assuring ETQA.

Verification (external moderation) of assessment and moderation by the provider, will be conducted by the relevant quality assuring ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant Qualification and the agreed ETQA policy and procedures.

An individual wishing to be assessed through RPL against this Unit Standard, may apply to an assessment agency or provider institution accredited by the relevant quality assuring ETQA, or by an ETQA that has a formal agreement/accreditation with the relevant quality assuring ETQA.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Foundations of human rights and democracy.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills: communication will be used when demonstrating knowledge of the relevance of human rights.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system: this will be demonstrated in when showing the transformative significance of human rights and the impact of various structures.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Glossary and Abbreviations

CEDAW- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

CERD- International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

CRC- Convention on the Rights of the Child

ICCPR- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

ICESCR- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Bill of Rights: A list of rights and freedoms for people in a country/countries. It can be part of the law of the country.

Charter: A document outlining the principles, functions, and organization of a corporate body: a constitution: the city charter.

Common Law: A body of law that is based on custom and general principles and embodied in case law and that serves as a precedent or is applied to situations not covered by statute.

Constitution: A constitution contains the rules and principles according to which a country is governed.

Convention: An agreement between nations for regulation of maters affecting all of them.

Covenant: A binding agreement; a compact. A formal sealed agreement or contract. An international covenant on Human Rights.

Declaration: An explicit, formal announcement, either oral or written.

Developmental rights: "A decent standard of living, adequate nutrition, health care, education and decent work and protection against calamities are not just development goals - they are also human rights". (Human Development Report 2000
or

the right of people/a group of people to have their culture recognised or to advance themselves politically or economically.

Law: A rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement, or authority. The body of rules and principles governing the affairs of a community and enforced by a political authority; a legal system: international law.

Legislation: The act or process of legislating; lawmaking. A proposal or enacted law or group of laws.

Legislature: An officially elected or otherwise selected body of people vested with the responsibility and power to make laws for a political unit, such as a state or nation.

Mechanism: A system of parts that operate or interact like those of a machine. A process by which something is done or comes into being.

Organ: A government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function; "the SAPS is an organ of the government of the South Africa".

Paralegal: A person with specialized training who assists lawyers.

Petition: A formal document requesting a right or benefit from a person or group in authority.

Preamble: A preliminary statement, especially the introduction to a formal document that serves to explain its purpose. The introductory part of a constitution or statute that usually states the reasons for and intent of the law.

Principle: A basic truth, law or assumption: the principles of democracy. A rule or standard.

United Nations: An international organization composed of most of the countries of the world. It was founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and economic development.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Is intended to be an international standard for the protection of Human Rights. Not directly or indirectly enforceable, and creates no legal obligations for the signatories.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	49836	Further Education and Training Certificate: Gender Practice	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	HW SETA
Core	57428	Further Education and Training Certificate: Youth Development	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	ETDP SETA
Core	50583	National Certificate: Public Service Communication	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	PSETA
Elective	49256	Further Education and Training Certificate: Counselling	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	HW SETA
Elective	58761	Further Education and Training Certificate: Early Childhood Development	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	ETDP SETA
Elective	67373	National Diploma: Orientation and Mobility Practice	Level 5	NQF Level 05	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	ETDP SETA

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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3.	Afrika Tikkun NCC
4.	Amaqamu Project Management and Consulting
5.	Amogelang Marketing and Training
6.	B T Group of Companies Pty Ltd
7.	Boitjhorisong Resource Centre
8.	BOLAND COLLEGE
9.	Brain Boosters Business Education (PTY) LTD
10.	Brainwave Projects 1997 CC
11.	Breakeven 59(PTY) Ltd
12.	Centre for Creative Education/Iziko La Bantu Be Afrika NPC
13.	College of Cape Town - Athlone Campus
14.	Compass Academy of Learning
15.	Custoda Trust
16.	D M Management and Consulting
17.	Damelin Correspondence College (Pty) Ltd
18.	Dee s Training PTY LTD
19.	DEVELO CC
20.	Dintshang Trading
21.	Directflo
22.	Dru A Professional Further Education and Training College DAPFETC PT
23.	Early Inspiration
24.	Early Learning Resource Unit (ELRU)
25.	EASTCAPE MIDLANDS COLLEGE BUSINESS UNIT (Uitenhage) (WA)
26.	EBENEZER TRAINING HOUSE FOR EARLY LEARNING
27.	EDU-Bless College
28.	Edu-Build Institute
29.	Edu-Prof Training Centre
30.	EDUTAK PRE-SCHOOL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
31.	EDUTEL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD
32.	Enjo Consultants (Pty) Ltd
33.	Environment and Language Education Trust
34.	FALSE BAY TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING COLLEGE
35.	FLAVIUS MAREKA FET COLLEGE
36.	FURNITURE WORLD TRAINING CENTRE
37.	Future Performance Training and Development
38.	Future-Teacher (Pty) Ltd
39.	G CUBE COMMUNICATIONS CC
40.	Gauteng Baobab Early Learning Training Programme
41.	Goldfields TVET College
42.	Grassroots Adult Education and Training Trust
43.	GWALA TRAINING SERVICES
44.	HOPE ACADEMIC AND SKILL CENTRE
45.	ICM t/a Institute for Career Management
46.	Igugu Training and Investments
47.	Ikusasa Lothisha t/a ECD Training Provider
48.	Institute of Professional Studies and Services
49.	Isamon Vocational College of Excellence Pty Ltd
50.	Isibani Skills Academy
51.	Isibani Soluntu Development Trust
52.	Itireleng Bokamoso Trading Development Services and Associates
53.	Jabulani Training & Development
54.	JIKA ST ANDREW'S LANGUAGE PROJECT (PTY) LTD
55.	Katehong Early Learning Resourse Unit (KELRU )
56.	KDS Centre for Skills Development and Training Pty Ltd
57.	Keletsong Community Training & Resource Centre
58.	Kgang-Kgolo Consulting
59.	KHANIMAMBA TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE
60.	Khululeka Community Education Centre
61.	Kids Academy
62.	Kitso Bokamoso Training Solution
63.	KITSO TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
64.	Klein Karoo Resource Centre
65.	Leronsa Trading Enterprise
66.	LESEDI EDUCARE ASSOCIATION
67.	Li Lichule Trading cc
68.	Loago Business Consulting
69.	Lynne Hobbs cc
70.	MASIKHULE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
71.	MATHS CENTRE INCORPORATING SCIENCES
72.	MENTORNET (PTY) LTD
73.	Mochochonono Training Solutions cc
74.	Motheo Training Institute Trust
75.	NATAL EARLY LEARNING RESOURCE UNIT TRUST
76.	Ndoma Mathodi Trading Enterprise
77.	Netgrow Training Solutions
78.	Networx for Career Development
79.	New Beginnings Training and Development Organisation
80.	Next Step Academy (Pty) Ltd
81.	Noni Community Development
82.	Northern Cape Urban College: Kimberley Campus
83.	Northlink College
84.	Northshore Trading 19CC t/a Makakhaunye Training and Development Agency
85.	Nsovo Learning Academy
86.	NTATAISE TRUST
87.	Ntevho-Ketso Training and Recruitement Consultancy cc
88.	NTI College
89.	Ntsangalala Business Enterprise
90.	Orbit FET College - Central Office
91.	Peddie Development Centre
92.	People Upliftments t/a POPUP Upliftment
93.	Petra institute of Development (PTY) Ltd
94.	PMA Holding (Pty) Ltd
95.	PND Academy of Learning cc
96.	Pro-Ed Training
97.	PROFESSIONAL CHILD CARE COLLEGE PTY LTD
98.	Professional Development and Training Institute (Pty) Ltd
99.	Rampadise Education Training & Development Centre
100.	Read Educational Trust
101.	Realeboga Development Services
102.	Reflections Development Institute
103.	REGIONAL EDUCARE COUNCIL
104.	Resonance Institute of Learning
105.	Retshetse Training Project
106.	Rhodes University
107.	Right 4 u College
108.	Safe and Sound Learning Association
109.	SANTS College
110.	Sebenzisanane Human Capital
111.	Sisazi Consulting
112.	SITHUTHUKILE TRUST
113.	Siyahluma Education Institute
114.	South African Congress For Early Childhood Development
115.	South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind
116.	South Cape Public FET College - George Campus
117.	Southern African Youth Movement
118.	Spotru Training Centre
119.	SPS Consulting (Pty) Ltd
120.	Sustainability Institute Trust
121.	T Mabuya & Associates (Pty) Ltd
122.	Takatso Educare Training and Development Services
123.	Teachers Learning Centre (Pty) Ltd
124.	Tembe Service Providers
125.	Thabelanang t/a Thabelanang Trading Enterprise
126.	THE GMC GROUP PTY LTD
127.	The Iscariota Group (Pty) Ltd
128.	THE MATTHEW GONIWE SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
129.	The Port Elizabeth Early Learning Centre
130.	The Skills Launchpad
131.	Thembekile training consulting
132.	THUKAKGALADI INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
133.	THUSANANG TRUST
134.	Thuto-Botshabelo Training and Projects (Pty) Ltd
135.	Tiakeni Training Centre
136.	Training and Resources in Early Education (TREE)
137.	TSHEPANG EDUCARE TRUST
138.	TSHIROLOGO DISABILITY TRAINING SERVICES PTY TLD
139.	Ulwazi Training & Development
140.	Umgungundlovu FET College
141.	Unathi Training
142.	UNIVERSAL COLLEGE OUTCOMES SA
143.	Vuselela TVET College
144.	Water berg FET College
145.	Waterberg TVET College
146.	WEST COAST COLLEGE FET
147.	WESTERN COLLEGE FOR FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
148.	Winston Academy
149.	World Wide Education Providers(Pty)Ltd
150.	Woz'obona Early Childhood Community Service Group
151.	Yellow Media Learning Institute (Pty) Ltd