South Africa's 1996 'Final' Constitution is widely recognised as the crowning achievement of the country's dramatic transition to democracy. This transition began with the unbanning of the liberation movements and release of Nelson Mandela from prison in February 1990. This book presents the South ...
In the constitutional history of South Africa, it was customary to provide the constitution with an Act number. Prior to the implementation of the 1993 Constitution (now repealed), Parliament was sovereign and as such could adopt, amend and repeal any law that it wished to. No distinction was...
The freedom of religion provisions in the constitution are furthermore assessed in view of: a clause proposed as an addendum to a Declaration on Religious Rights and Responsibilities approved and adopted by a National Inter- Faith Conference held under the auspices of the South African Chapter of...
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For centuries South Africa’s official languages were European – Dutch, English and Afrikaans. African languages, spoken by at least 80% of the people, were ignored. In 1996 a new constitution gave official protection to all of the country’s major languages. ...
What has happened to the time when South Africa's constitution was the envy of the world, with fundamental rights far in advance of most countries, and many freedoms that are enjoyed in few other places? In recent years the very government that helped draw up this constitution has discovered...
There is also an upcoming presidential election inTunisia, which has been in a state of emergency since 2015 after an attack in which several presidential guards were killed. It will be the first to be held under the north African country's new constitution, which allows the president ...
The Constitution of South Africa, in section 216, establishes the National Treasury as the gatekeeper of all financial matters across government. Its responsibilities include developing financial norms, rules, and standards that the whole government should abide by. In addition, the National Treasury mo...
observers by surprise. Whereas South Yemen had taken the lead in the past, this effort to unify was initiated and pushed by theSalehregime of North Yemen. Adopted by the legislatures of the two Yemens on May 22, 1990, the constitution of the new republic was declared in effect on that ...
“People of the United States” who established the Constitution in order to “promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.” Instead, the Constitution protected slavery by allowing the importation of enslaved persons until 1808 and providing for ...