How did democratic transition change the role of law in South Africa?

Correct answer: Law became a tool to protect equal rights instead of discrimination

Correct answer: A. In a democracy, law should apply fairly to all people and should protect their rights. Under apartheid, laws were used to separate people by race and to deny the majority equal political and social status. Democratic transition changed this direction. The new constitutional order aimed to replace racial discrimination with equality, citizenship and protection of rights. Law was no longer supposed to serve the interests of a privileged racial group; it was to become a common framework for all citizens. Option A is correct because it describes this movement from discriminatory law to rights-protecting law. Option B is wrong because democratic change rejected legal separation based on race. Option C is wrong because the transition expanded equal citizenship rather than abolishing it. Option D is wrong because democracy depends on elections and accountable government. Remember the contrast: apartheid law divided and excluded; democratic law should protect equality and participation.