Why did South Africa need a new Constitution after apartheid ended?

Correct answer: To ensure democratic rule and equal rights

Correct answer: B. When apartheid ended, South Africa needed new basic rules for governing a society that had been controlled by racial inequality. A Constitution sets out how institutions work, limits government power and protects citizens' rights. The new Constitution therefore had to replace racial privilege with equal citizenship, democratic participation and legal protection for all communities. It gave the country a common framework for resolving disagreements without returning to domination or violence. A is wrong because the purpose was to remove the old unequal system, not legalise it. C is wrong because the goal was self-government and democracy, not a return to foreign rule. D is wrong because the new order sought inclusion and equality, not separation of the black majority. Memory cue: a new Constitution marks a new political beginning based on equal citizenship.