Why was the idea of human dignity central in South Africa's transition?

Correct answer: Because apartheid had denied people equal dignity and rights on the basis of race

The correct answer is A. Human dignity means that every person deserves equal respect and should not be treated as inferior because of race. Apartheid denied this principle by organising political and social life around racial separation and unequal treatment. The democratic transition therefore had to recognise the equal worth, rights and freedom of all people. Option B is wrong because the new constitutional order was not designed only for the white minority. Option C would preserve apartheid-like separation rather than end it. Option D is wrong because understanding and addressing past discrimination is important for genuine reconciliation. Memory cue: dignity means equal human worth, regardless of skin colour.