Majority rule, with protection for minorities. Human rights, including freedom and equality. The Constitution says there must be public participation in what goes on at Parliament. You have a right to attend the meetings of parliamentary committees, the sittings of the National Assembly, and the sittings of the National Council of Provinces. You also have a right to contact any MP or parliamentary committee to tell them about what you think about an issue that are discussing or to tell them about what you think they should be discussing.
Parliament has a duty to take the views of the public into account when it passes a law.
The word 'Parliament' comes from the word meaning 'to speak'. Make sure that you use your right to speak on any issue you feel strongly about. The encyclopedia of democracy . The Oxford companion to politics of the world . Oxford University Press.