Rights of public servants in terms of the constitution: an examination of the right to political activity and freedom of expression of public servants as entrenched in the bill of rights

Abstract

Under the apartheid regime, a public servant was prohibited from, inter alia, disclosing official information, criticizing government policy or joining a political party. With the ushering in of constitutional democracy based on an enshrined Bill of Rights for everybody, the question which arises - which question is engaged in the opening chapter - is whether indeed, bureaucrats should not be accorded equal rights to political activity and freedom of expression as enjoyed by other persons