PRIORITY THEME 4
INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY WELL-BEING –
BUILDING A HEALTHY AND CARING NATION
The family, whatever its structure or composition, is the epicentre
of most people’s lives. All families are physically and emotionally
situated within communities. Therefore, the right of every South
African is intricately linked to infrastructure and services that are
available in or to their community.
Access to basic rights such as the right to clean water,
good quality education, adequate housing and land are
all linked to spatial planning and intentionally constructed
and maintained community infrastructure. Freedom
means that a person must live a safe, healthy and
prosperous life, with access to public goods, resources
and opportunities that enable meaningful democratic
participation.
This means that the outcome of good democratic
governance should be the well-being of all
individuals, families and communities premised
on an ethic of care. Care ensures that the outcome of
our political systems, legislation, policies and processes
must be an incremental and visible improvement in
the well-being of all South Africans. The protection
and guarantee of human rights through the delivery
of life-giving services like access to sufficient nutritious
food, clean water, shelter, sanitation infrastructure, safe
environments as well as physical and mental healthcare,
are all essential for the well-being of the nation.
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