MARKING GUIDELINE

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION N4
30 September 2020

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SECTION A

QUESTION 1

1.1 True
1.2 False
1.3 True
1.4 True
1.5 False

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1.6 True
1.7 True

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1.8 False
1.9 False
1.10 False
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QUESTION 2

2.1 G
2.2
2.3
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2.4 J
2.5 E
2.6 C
2.7 K
2.8 B
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2.9 F
2.10 D
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SECTION B

QUESTION 3

3.1  Assents to bills

 Refers bills back for consideration
 Convenes meetings of cabinet
 Appoints commissions of enquiry and ambassadors
 Refers disputes that might occur in Parliament, to the Constitutional Court

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or other appropriate institution
 Appointment and recognition of diplomatic officers

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 Negotiation and signing of international agreements
 Proclamation of referenda
 Pardons offenders

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 Appointment of deputy president and members of cabinet
 Dismissal of deputy president and ministers
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Management of the cabinet
 Formulation and execution of policies of the national government
 Allocation of functions to executive deputy president (Any 6 × 2) (12)

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 The National Assembly consists of 400 members.
 200 seats are allocated based on the national election according to the
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percentage of votes of each party
 200 seats are allocated to the various provinces, as follows:
Gauteng: 43
KwaZulu-Natal: 40
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Eastern Cape: 28
Western Cape: 21
Limpopo: 20
Free State: 15
North-West: 15
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Mpumalanga: 14
Northern Cape: 4
 A speaker is elected amongst members, and serves as a chairperson of
the National Assembly.
 Each political party will choose a leader for the National Assembly, called
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the chief whip.

 Each political party may choose additional whips at the ratio of 1 whip to
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every 8.69 members.

 Political parties that are too small to have a whip can attend meetings of
the whip.
 Majority party can appoint a deputy whip
 They are elected every 5 years. (Any 6 × 2) (12)

3.3  South African citizen

 Qualified to vote in the general elections
 Must make an oath or solemn affirmation to do their duties (3 × 2) (6)

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3.4  To heal the divisions of the past and create a society based on democratic
values, social justice and basic human rights.
 To lay the foundation for a democratic and open society in which
government is based on the will of the people and every citizen is equally
protected by the law.
 To improve the quality of life of all citizens and free the potential of all
people.
 To determine the relationship between citizens and the governing
institutions
 To build a united and democratic South Africa able to take its rightful place

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as a sovereign state in the family of nations
 To serve as a system of basic principles and rules according to which the

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country must be governed.
 It also spells out the powers according to which the governing institutions
may govern. (Any 5 × 2) (10)

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QUESTION 4

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4.1  According to proportional representation, there is a direct relationship
between the support received by each political party in the election, and
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the number of seats received by that party in Parliament.
 If a party gets 70% of the votes in the National elections, they should get
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70% seats in the National Assembly. (2 × explanation 1× example) (3)

4.2 4.2.1  Consist of 30 to 100 members

 Elected on a proportional basis in a general election.
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 The premier is the head of the province and the provincial

legislature
 Term of office is FIVE years (Any 3 × 2) (6)

4.2.2  Some of the most important matters over which the provincial
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legislature has authority are:

 Agriculture
 Cultural affairs
 Education, excluding universities of technology and universities
 Health services
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 Housing
 Language policy
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 Police and protection services

 Public transport
 Tourism
 Local government
 Discuss and pass bills
 Gambling (except lotteries)
 Environment
 Public works
 Regional planning and development
 Tourism

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 Traditional leaders
 Urban and rural development
 Discuss and pass bills
 Decisions are made by voting
 May determine and control its internal affairs
 Members have freedom of speech and debate subject to the
rules and order (Any 5 × 2) (10)

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Gauteng
 KwaZulu-Natal
 Eastern Cape

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 Western Cape
 Limpopo
 Free State

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 North-West
 Mpumalanga

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 Northern Cape (9)

4.4  To appoint or dismiss executive council members

 To convene executive meetingss
 To assent to and sign provincial Bills
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To refer a Bill to the provincial legislature for further consideration
 To refer a Bill to the Constitutional Court for a decision on the Bill's
constitutionality
 Appoints commissions of enquiry
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Assents to the provincial constitution

 Implements provincial legislation
 Implements national legislation
 Administers the province
 Develops and implements provincial policy
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Summons the Provincial Legislature for an extraordinary meeting to

conduct urgent matters
 Dissolves the provincial legislature and calls an election after a vote of no
confidence in the executive council has been passed by the legislature
 Calls a referendum of the province
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 Coordinates the provincial administration and its departments

 Assigns powers and functions to the executive council
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 Appoints or dismisses executive council members (Any 6 × 2) (12)

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QUESTION 5

5.1 5.1.1 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

 Managed by government.
 Found in the public sector.
 Exist to improve the general welfare of the people.
 Accountable to the people as they used taxpayers’ money
 Provision of essential services (Any THREE)

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PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
 Carried out in privately owned businesses

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 Found in the private sector
 Exist to make a profit
 Not accountable to the people as they used their own money to

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 Involved in manufacturing and trading of products and services

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(Any THREE)
(3 × 2) (6)

5.1.2  Policymaking s
 Organising
 Financing
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 Staffing/Personnel provisioning and utilisation
 Determination of work methods and procedure
 Control (6)
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5.1.3  Responsibility to provide the physical, social and administrative

services or public services.
 Meet the needs of the citizens.
 Ministers are the political heads of a state department and
services are performed by the government officials.
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 It is an organisational unit used to perform a specific service

group of similar services, e.g. education by the Department of
Education
 They implement policies of government.
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 Prepare budget proposals to be included in the national budget

(Any 3 × 2) (6)
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5.2 5.2.1  People have the opportunity to choose and identify people that
they send to parliament by means of regular and general
elections
 A democratic state follows democracy, which means
government of the people for the people and by the people.
 Few people are vested with the authority to make decisions that
people are compelled to obey.
 In a democratic state, people are given many rights which are
guaranteed by legislation.

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 Regular, free and fair elections
 Leaders must not abuse authority for their own benefit.

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 Democracy is based on many principles, such as the Rule of
Law and division of authority of the state. (Any 3 × 2) (6)

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5.2.2  Must be a South African citizen
 18 years and older
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Registered to vote
 Must have a legal voter document (ID)
 A permanent resident of the country
 A person who is a child of a citizen before the commencement
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of the new Constitution and who has entered the country to
become a permanent resident
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 A person who has been in the country since 31 December 1978
 Not a South African but granted the right to vote by the
parliament
 Not subject to any disqualifications contained in the act
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(Any 6 × 1) (6)

5.2.3  Abbreviated names of all registered parties

 Sign or symbol of each party in colour
 Photograph of the leader of the party (3 × 2) (6)
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5.2.4  Gives the citizens of the country an opportunity to choose their

leaders every 5 years.
 If the majority of the citizens are not happy with their
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government, they can vote the majority party out of power.

 The party that wins the next elections will then become the
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majority party and will form a new government.

 Different political office bearers are chosen based on election
results and this can benefit the citizens as they can bring new
ideas and satisfy their needs. (2 × 2) (4)
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QUESTION 6

6.1  The child's first contact with welfare services is gained within the family,
where care is taken of the aged, the ill and helpless children.
 The family is the child’s first contact with the system of protection, where
the family protects its members and property.
 The family serves as a first status symbol, as he belongs to a group with a
cultural and social background.
 The child will not only receive parental care, help support and emotional

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security, but also skills to cope in the community.
 The child learns to develop interpersonal relationships, which will

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determine whether the world is friendly or hostile.
 The parent introduces the child to a variety of groups in his environment
and to the characteristics of each of these groups.

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 The child is taught to love his/her neighbour, to sacrifice his/her personal
needs for the benefit of the group.
 The child is introduced to social restrictions such as acceptable

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behavioural norms, limits of tolerance of what is right and wrong, moral
standards, attitudes.
 Family prepares him/her to accept responsibilities in the community
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6.2  If they obtain citizenship of another country
 Through abnegation – accepting political asylum of another country
 Through superannuation
 Through dispossession: By the Minister (4)
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6.3  Ensure that national and provincial policies are enforced on local level
 Government closest to the people to understand their needs.
 To provide democratic and accountable government for local communities
 To ensure the provision of services to communities
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 To promote social and economic development

 To promote a safe and healthy environment for communities
 To encourage the involvement of communities in mattes of local
government (Any 5 × 2) (10)
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6.4  What the status, powers and functions of national or provincial bodies are
when there is a dispute between them.
 Whether a bill before Parliament or a provincial legislature is constitutional
 Whether a law of Parliament or a provincial law is constitutional.
 If amendments to the Constitution are constitutional
 Whether another court was correct when it found that the behaviour of the
President is unconstitutional.
 If the working of Parliament is constitutional.
 If a provincial constitution or amendments to a provincial constitution are

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constitutional
 A matter must be heard by at least 11 judges.
 The court does not hear evidence or question witnesses.

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 It usually works from written arguments presented to it. Most of the work of
the Court consists of reading and analysing documents and preparing
judgements. (Any 3 × 2) (6)

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 Municipal departments
 Other office bearers in the local government (Any 2 × 1) (2)

 The Municipal Council makes bylaws, provided they are consistent with the
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national or provincial legislation.
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 Prescribe procedures to levy and recover rates and taxes.
 Prescribe how municipal income will be spent to provide the necessary
services to maintain the wellbeing of all citizens.
 Ensure that national and provincial policies are enforced on local level
 Municipalities have the right to govern on their own initiative subject to
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national, provincial legislation and the Constitution.

 The municipal council will make by-laws on various matters. These matters
concern, for example, tourism, refuse removal, health services, and storm
water drainage.
 A municipal council may decide on its own working method by establishing
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committees, although decisions must be taken by a full council. (6 × 2) (12)

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TOTAL SECTION B: 160

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GRAND TOTAL: 200

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