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Constitution
of the
Republic of
South
Africa, 1996
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.
The
Constitution
includes
-
Explanatory
memorandum
-
Preamble
-
Chapter
1:
Founding
Provisions
-
Chapter
2: Bill
of
Rights
-
Chapter
3:
Co-operative
Government
-
Chapter
4:
Parliament
-
Chapter
5: The
President
&
National
Executive
-
Chapter
6:
Provinces
-
Chapter
7: Local
Government
-
Chapter
8:
Courts &
Administration
of
Justice
-
Chapter
9: State
Institutions
Supporting
Constitutional
Democracy
-
Chapter
10:
Public
Administration
-
Chapter
11:
Security
Services
-
Chapter
12:
Traditional
Leaders
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Chapter
13:
Finance
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Chapter
14:
General
Provisions
-
Schedule
1:
National
Flag
-
Schedule
2: Oaths
& Solemn
Affirmations
-
Schedule
3:
Election
Procedures
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Schedule
4:
Functional
Areas of
Concurrent
National
and
Provincial
Legislative
Competence
-
Schedule
5:
Functional
Areas of
Exclusive
Provincial
Legislative
Competence
-
Schedule
6:
Transitional
Arrangements
-
Schedule
6A:
Retention
of
membership
of
national
assembly
or
provincial
legislature
-
Schedule
6B: Loss
or
retention
of
membership
of
municipal
councils
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Schedule
7: Laws
Repealed
-
Amendments
to the
Constitution
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Previous
Constitutions
-
1993
Interim
Constitution
-
1983
(Tricameral)
Constitution
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