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Marikana Commission [4] [13] Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 Section 84(2)(f) [13] Enquiry into tragic incident at or near area commonly known as Marikana Mine in Rustenburg, North West Province: Ian Farlam [13] 23 August 2012 [13] Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry [14] Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 ...
The first constitution was enacted by the South Africa Act 1909, the longest-lasting to date. Since 1961, the constitutions have promulgated a republican form of government. Since 1997, the Constitution has been amended by eighteen amendments. The Constitution is formally entitled the "Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996."
the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) the Auditor-General; the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) an Independent Authority to Regulate Broadcasting. [1]
South African constitutional law is the area of South African law relating to the interpretation and application of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa by the country's courts. All laws of South Africa must conform with the Constitution; any laws inconsistent with the Constitution have no force or effect.
The Republic of South Africa Constitution Bill was introduced in January 1961. It came into force on 31 May 1961; 31 May was a significant day in South African history, being both the day in 1902 on which the Treaty of Vereeniging was signed, ending the Second Anglo-Boer War , and the day in 1910 on which the Union of South Africa came into being.
The Interpretation Act [4] defines it as "any law, proclamation, ordinance, Act of Parliament or other enactment having the force of law." [5] The Constitution of South Africa, which has the force of supreme law, [5] and as such sets the standards and requirements for the construction and construal of statutes, also provides a definition of ...
The table below lists the judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2001.. The members of the court during 2001 were President Arthur Chaskalson, Deputy President Pius Langa, and judges Lourens Ackermann, Richard Goldstone, Johann Kriegler, Tholie Madala, Yvonne Mokgoro, Sandile Ngcobo, Kate O'Regan, Albie Sachs and Zak Yacoob.
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