PLS1502 Assignment 2 Semester 1 2026 – Due 20 August 2026

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PLS1502 SEMESTER 2 ASSESSMENT 2 2026

QUESTION 1: Can Gyekye’s Moderate Communitarianism Protect Freedom of
Speech in South Africa?

INTRODUCTION
Freedom of speech is an important right in South Africa and is protected by the Bill of
Rights in the Constitution. However, this right must also be understood alongside
African ideas that place the community first. Kwame Gyekye’s moderate
communitarianism and Ifeanyi Menkiti’s radical communitarianism offer different views
on the relationship between the individual and the community. The meaning of freedom