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Citizenship
The status of a person of being a part of a country with all its rights, privileges, and duties.
Rights
The privileges of someone according to moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
Responsibilities
The duty one has to answer to some obligations or to behave correctly in certain situations.
Civil society
The collective name given to organisations and associations that are not part of the government.
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
People grouping themselves in an organisation to fulfil duties in society that the government is not meeting.
Community-based organisations (CBOs)
People forming volunteer-based groups to provide services at a local level.
What are some of the rights that citizens have?
property
privacy
equity
freedom of speech and expression
freedom of association
freedom of movement
fair labour practice
the right to vote
frredom from slavery , servitude or forced labour
The role of citizens
The basic responsibilities of an individual are respect , cooperation , and participation
Professionals
Some professionals like lawyers do pro bono work where the offer their services for free to the people who are unemployed
Individuals
do random acts of kindness for a person in need such as doing shopping for an elderly person
Meaning of business citizenship
Referred to as corporate which means that all business companies need to be responsible and make meaningful contributions to society
Reasons why businesses become involved in social programs
Businesses want to attract investors and customers
International demands and influences
Sometimes there is a lack of qualified workers
They want to address the socio economic issue of HIV/AIDS
Businesses must comply with Acts such as BBBEE Act(No.53 of 2003)
Contributions of businesses to the social and economic development of their communities
They can create job opportunities for members of the community
Offering donations to worthy social causes
Decrease the poverty levels by training people to become entrepreneurs
Businesses can spend money on uplifting the community through their CSR programs
The role of civil society
Render some essential services on behalf of the government
Monitor government policies and actions and hold government accountable
Take care of the needy, helpless,, and marginalised people with development, education, projects and so on
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