A [100 MARKS] Read the article below and answer the questions that follow. RAMAPHOSA: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING IS DEMOCRACY AT WORK President Cyril Ramaphosa says that government is committed to engaging communities on developments that impact their lives, even if some say that this in fact, holds back development. Reflecting on the "taking Parliament to the people programme in his weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa said that South Africans should be proud that every citizen has a voice. Last week, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) held public hearings in the Ugu district of KwaZulu-Natal, to gauge communities views on issues affecting them. President Ramaphosa said that public participation in decisionmaking was democracy at work. He said that it helped the state make better decisions, and it built trust between government, communities and stakeholders. Ramaphosa said that it also empowered citizens with the knowledge that their voices were being heard. He said that citizens should be proud that they had the means to hold decision-makers, lawmakers, businesses and even the president, to account. Ramaphosa said that his government was trying to move away from parachuted development, which was planned in offices, thousands of kilometres away from communities, and then foisted upon them. He said that he did not share the view that public participation processes were cumbersome, protracted and therefore stifled development. Rather, Ramaphosa said that they were an important tool of accountability to fix the challenges of communities in need. (Source: ewn.co.za, 2022) Answer ALL the questions in this section. QUESTION ONE (20 Marks) As mentioned above: The president stated that citizens should be proud that they have the means to hold decision-makers, lawmakers, businesses and even the president to account. With reference to the above, provide a detailed discussion elaborating on the significance of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 (PAJA) regarding accountability. QUESTION TWO (20 Marks) As stated in the article: Last week, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) held public hearings in the Ugu district of KwaZulu-Natal, to gauge communities views on issues affecting them. In light of the above, provide a detailed exposition of the different stages that need to be adhered to before, during and after such public hearings. QUESTION THREE (20 Marks) The above article bears reference to the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000 (PAJA). Provide a discussion elaborating on the basic framework of the Act. QUESTION FOUR (20 Marks) As mentioned in the article, public participation in decision-making was democracy at work as it helped the state make better decisions, it built trust between government, communities, and stakeholders. It also empowered citizens with the knowledge that their voices were being heard. Considering the above, provide a discussion highlighting the importance of public participation in the decision-making process. QUESTION FIVE (20 Marks) According to Bleazard et al. (2018: 193-194) the right to written reasons stems from section 33(2) of the Constitution which allows for persons, who have been affected by administrative action, to have the right to written reasons. (Source: Bleazard, J., Budlender, S. and Corder, H. (2018) Administrative Justice in South Africa an Introduction. Fifth Edition. Cape Town: Oxford University Press). 5.1 With reference to the above, expand on the purpose and advantages of the right to reasons. (10 Marks) 5.2 Set out the procedure in order to obtain reasons