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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 common law offence of sodomy is declared to be inconsistent with the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and invalid. — Justice Ackermann , Order of the Court South African law requires that court orders declaring acts of Parliament to be unconstitutional be confirmed by the Constitutional Court ; the High Court therefore ...
The Interim Constitution of South Africa came into effect on 27 April 1994, the date of South Africa's first democratic elections. After an intensive negotiation process in the Constitutional Assembly and certification by the newly established Constitutional Court , the final Constitution of South Africa was passed in 1996 and came into force ...
Chapter 1 of the Constitution of South Africa, titled Founding Provisions and containing six sections, enshrines in the constitution key national principles, defines the country's flag and national anthem, and specifies the official languages and principles of government language policy.
30 – Colonel Eugene de Kock of the South African Police is sentenced to 212 years in prison. General Magnus Malan and 19 co-accused are acquitted on all charges relating to the massacre of 13 people in KwaMakhuta township south of Durban in 1987. The first South African National Census since the end of apartheid is held. December
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 Section 206(5) [14]
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, came into force on 4 February 1997 but the existing Parliament continued without an election. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Act, 1997 (before 2005) Constitution First Amendment Act of 1997 (after 2005) 1: Adjustments Appropriation Act, 1997: 2
In an early trilogy of cases – Fedsure Life Assurance v Johannesburg, President of the Republic of South Africa v South African Rugby Football Union, and Nel v Le Roux – the Constitutional Court incrementally defined the scope of "administrative action", holding that it excludes legislative action, executive action, and judicial action. [38]