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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 amendment acts. The Constitution is formally entitled the "Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996."
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act, No. 108 of 1996 is the piece of legislation against which each prior piece of legislation must be judged and if necessary be amended, and it is backdrop which has coloured each subsequent piece of legislation promulgated.
The Constitution was originally numbered as "Act No. 108 of 1996". Various jurists, including Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson , expressed the opinion that the Constitution should not be treated as an ordinary act of Parliament, because it was enacted by the Constitutional Assembly rather than by Parliament and because it was supreme over all ...
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
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996 [4] Public Protector Act 23 of 1994 [5] Executive Members Ethics Act 82 of 1998 [6] Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) [7] Electoral Commission Act 51 of 1996 [8] Special Investigation Units and Special Tribunals Act 74 of 1996 [9]
South Africa is generally considered to have had five constitutional documents since the Union was established in 1910, including the current one. The constitutions in chronological order are: South Africa Act 1909; Constitution of South Africa, 1961 (also known as the "Republican Constitution")
Republic of South Africa Constitution Amendment Act, 1980: 71: Public Service Amendment Act, 1980: 72: Public Holidays Amendment Act, 1980: 73: Dumping at Sea Control Act, 1980: 74: Republic of South Africa Constitution Fourth Amendment Act, 1980: 75: Credit Agreements Act, 1980: 76: Attorneys Amendment Act, 1980: 77: Defence Amendment Act ...
Du Plessis and Others v De Klerk and Another is a 1996 decision of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.Though arising from a defamation case in the law of delict, it had broad significance for the application of the Interim Constitution both to pre-constitutional conduct and to private disputes.