Constitution of South Africa
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Constitution of South Africa
- Laws and the constitution
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| Constitution of South Africa
- The constitution and laws of the Republic of South Africa
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Preamble
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Chapters
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| Chapter 1: 1-6 Founding provisions
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| Chapter 2: 7-39 Bill of Rights
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| Chapter 3: 40-41 Co-operative government
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| Chapter 4: 42-82 Parliament
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| Chapter 5: 83-102 The President & National Executive
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| Chapter 6: 103-150 Provinces
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| Chapter 7: 151-164 Local Government
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| Chapter 8: 165-180 Courts & Administration of Justice
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| Chapter 9: 181-194 State institutions supporting constitutional democracy
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| Chapter 10: 195-197 Public Administration
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| Chapter 11: 198-210 Security Services
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| Chapter 12: 211-212 Traditional Leaders
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| Chapter 13: 213-230 Finance
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| Chapter 14: 231-243 General Provisions
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Schedules
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| Schedule 1: National Flag
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| Schedule 1A: Geographical Areas of Provinces
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| Schedule 2: Oaths and Solemn Affirmations
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| Schedule 3: Election Procedures
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| Schedule 4: Functional Areas of Concurrent National and Provincial Legislative Competence
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| Schedule 5: Functional Areas of Exclusive Provincial Legislative Competence
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| Schedule 6: Transitional Arrangements
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| Schedule 7: Laws Repealed
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The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, was approved by the Constitutional Court (CC) on 4 December 1996 and took effect on 4 February 1997.
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. No other law or government action can supersede the provisions of the Constitution.
South Africa’s Constitution is one of the most progressive in the world and enjoys high acclaim internationally.
Constitution
Amendments to the Constitution
Previous Constitutions
1993 Interim Constitution
1983 (Tricameral) Constitution
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
The text below includes all amendments, up to and including the 16th Amendment to the Constitution (disclaimer).
The amendments to the text of the Constitution were inserted in the original text by staff of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), as Parliament does not publish updated official texts of the Constitution. It is not an official government publication. The GCIS accepts no responsibility and will incur no liability whatsoever for any errors or omissions in this version of the Constitution.
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Justice Legislation and Constitution
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Constitutional Court of South Africa - The Constitution
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| Constitution of South Africa 1983
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| Constitution of South Africa 1993
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