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Chapter Two of the Constitution of South Africa contains the Bill of Rights, a human rights charter that protects the civil, political and socio-economic rights of all people in South Africa. The rights in the Bill apply to all law, including the common law, and bind all branches of the government, including the national executive, Parliament, the judiciary, provincial governments, and municipal councils. Some provisions, such as those prohibiting unfair discrimination, also apply to the actions of private persons.

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Chapter Two of the Constitution of South Africa

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Chapter Two of the Constitution of South Africa contains the Bill of Rights, a human rights charter that protects the civil, political and socio-economic...

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Constitution of South Africa

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The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the republic...

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President of South Africa

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and the roles that come with it, were established by chapter five of the Constitution of South Africa. South Africa has a distinctive system for the election...

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Languages of South Africa

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as the twelfth official language of South Africa by the National Assembly on 3 May 2023. Unofficial languages are protected under the Constitution of South...

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2024 South African general election

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in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. This will be the seventh...

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Provinces of South Africa

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sixteenth amendments to the Constitution of South Africa changed the borders of seven of the provinces. The Union of South Africa was established in 1910...

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Electoral Commission of South Africa

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independent organisation established under chapter nine of the Constitution. It conducts elections to the National Assembly, provincial legislatures and...

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Provincial governments of South Africa

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the municipalities. The provincial governments are established, and their structure defined, by Chapter Six of the Constitution of South Africa. The provincial...

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Negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa

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negotiations culminated in the passage of a new interim Constitution in 1993, a precursor to the Constitution of 1996; and in South Africa's first non-racial elections...

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South Africa

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South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA or R.S.A.), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres...

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Districts of South Africa

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Republic of South Africa (1996) Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Chapter 7: Local Government South African Local Government Association...

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Apartheid

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institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 to the early 1990s. Apartheid was characterised by...

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Constitution of Japan

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The Constitution of Japan (Shinjitai: 日本国憲法, Kyūjitai: 日本國憲󠄁法, Hepburn: Nihon-koku kenpō) is the constitution of Japan and the supreme law in the state...

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Politics of South Africa

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The Republic of South Africa is a unitary parliamentary democratic republic. The President of South Africa serves both as head of state and as head of...

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Bantustan

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the National Party administration of South Africa set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia), as a part of its...

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South Africa Act 1909

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The South Africa Act 1909 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that created the Union of South Africa out of the former Cape, Natal, Orange...

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Christian Education South Africa v Minister of Education

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more secure. Chapter Two of the Constitution of South Africa Constitution of South Africa Corporal punishment Education in South Africa Equality Human...

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Constitution of Iran

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July 1989. The constitution was originally made up of 175 articles in twelve chapters, but amended in 1989 to 177 articles in fourteen chapters. It has been...

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Union of South Africa

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with the enactment of the constitution of 1961, by which it became a republic and left the Commonwealth of Nations. The Republic of South Africa rejoined...

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Demographics of South Africa

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Pretoria: Statistics South Africa. 2012. ISBN 9780621413885. "Constitution of South Africa, Chapter 1, Section 6". Fs.gov.za. Archived from the original on 29...

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Law of South Africa

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South Africa. The South African court system is organized in a clear hierarchy by Chapter 8 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, specifically...

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Impeachment in South Africa

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Impeachment in South Africa is the process by which the legislative body of the Republic of South Africa addresses legal charges against a government...

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Law of evidence in South Africa

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governing the South African law of aspects: Various statutes govern various aspects of it, but the common law is the main source. The Constitution also features...

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Religion in South Africa

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Africa is a secular state with a diverse religious population. Its constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Many religions are represented in the...

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Constitution of the United States

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The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution...

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Constitution of India

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The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. The document lays down the framework that demarcates fundamental political code, structure, procedures...

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Firearms regulation in South Africa

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In South Africa, the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000 regulates the possession of firearms by civilians. Possession of a firearm is conditional on a competency...

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