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STATUTES OF T€E &PUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA-CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act, SS. 8 - 12 No. 108 of1996 SS. 8 - 12 (2) A provision of the Bill of Rights binds a natural or a juristic person if, and to the
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CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA (Manner of reference to the Act, previously “Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996 ”, substituted by s. 1 (1) of the Citation of Constitutional Laws, 2005 (Act No. 5 of 2005) [Assented to 10 December 1996] [DATE OF PROMULGATION: 18 DECEMBER, 1996]
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 * Preamble. We, the people of South Africa, Recognise the injustices of our past; Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom in our land; Respect those who have worked to build and develop our country; and Believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity.
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- Founding provisions 1. Republic of South Africa. The Republic of South Africa is one, sovereign, democratic state founded on the following values
- Bill of Rights 7. Rights. (1)This Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy in South Africa. It enshrines the rights of all people in our country and affirms the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom.
- Co-operative government. 40. Government of the Republic. (1)In the Republic, government is constituted as national, provincial and local spheres of government which are distinctive, interdependent and interrelated.
- Parliament. 42. Composition of Parliament. (1)Parliament consists of - (a)the National Assembly; and. (b)the National Council of Provinces. (2)The National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces participate in the legislative process in the manner set out in the Constitution.
As part of that transition, in 1994 South Africa held its first democratic elections and adopted an interim constitution. A permanent Constitution was put into place two years later. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. It contains a Bill of Rights that enshrines the fundamental human rights of all people in the country.
