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61. The Constitutional Court's second rulin
(The Constitutional Court's second ruling)
The Constitutional Court's second hearing began on 18 November. On 4 December, in Certification of the Amended Text of the Constitution of The Republic Of South Africa, 1996, it granted its unanimous approval. ...
62. Back to the Constitutional Assembly
(Back to the Constitutional Assembly)
After the judgment the Constitutional Assembly reconvened to swiftly fix the flaws so that the Court would have time to certify the text that year. On 7 October, parties reached an agreement on all eight ...
63. The Constitutional Court's first rulin
(The Constitutional Court's first ruling)
The Constitutional Court's certification hearing began on 1 July. Its rules allowed political parties represented in the Assembly to present arguments on whether or not the Constitution should be certified. ...
64. Writing the final Constitution
(Writing the final Constitution)
The writing of South Africa's Constitution was a long process that culminated in its adoption in December 1996. The final document had its origins in the interim Constitution, which required the Constitutional ...
65. How do constitutions differ from other legislation?
(How do constitutions differ from other legislation?)
Constitutions have special origins A constitution like ours may, at first glance, look just like any other Act passed by the legislature. But it is not an Act of Parliament: it was passed by a special ...
66. What else do constitutions say?
(What else do constitutions say?)
South Africa's Constitution, for example, describes how the government is formed, how it is elected and how it functions. It outlines the government's powers - as well as the limits to these powers - and ...
67. What is constitutional supremacy?
(What is constitutional supremacy?)
One of the most important features of a constitutional democracy - which is what South Africa has been since 1994 - is constitutional supremacy. South Africa did in fact have a constitution before the ...
68. What's the definition of a constitution
(What's the definition of a constitution?)
The Oxford English Dictionary defines a constitution as "a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or organisation is governed". The Collins dictionary says a ...
69. Constitutional democracy: 1994 onwards
(Constitutional democracy: 1994 onwards)
... In terms of Section 68(1) of the interim Constitution, a joint sitting of these bodies forms the Constitutional Assembly, which is established on 9 May. Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as democratic South ...
70. Deadlines for filing documents with the Constitutional Court
(Deadlines for filing documents with the Constitutional Court)
... making an order of constitutional invalidity must lodge a copy of that order with the registrar of this Court within 15 court days. However, any person entitled to do so may appeal against that order of ...
71. How cases reach the Constitutional Court
(How cases reach the Constitutional Court)
A case can reach the Constitutional Court in a variety of ways: as the result of an appeal from a judgment of the High Court or the Supreme Court of Appeal; as a direct application to the Court, ...
72. The main task of the Constitutional Court
(The main task of the Constitutional Court)
Section 167(3) of the Constitution says the Constitutional Court:     is the highest court in all constitutional matters;     may decide only constitutional matters and issues connected with decisions ...
73. Certification of the Constitution
(Certification of the Constitution)
The Court played a crucial role in the adoption of the final Constitution of 1996. The Constitutional Court had to certify that the new text, passed by the Constitutional Assembly, complied with the 34 ...
74. Why did South Africa need a Constitutional Court?
(Why did South Africa need a Constitutional Court?)
In 1994, the judiciary was overwhelmingly white (and male) and therefore limited in its ligitimacy and its capacity to draw on the sense of justice of all communities and both sexes. It was agreed that ...
75. Constitutional Court Judges' Prison Visits
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In 2009, the judges of the Constitutional Court instituted a system of prison visits which took effect from 2010. Each judge is allocated a number of prisons to visit during the year. The process entails ...
76. What is a constitution?
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77. The history of the Constitution
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78. Role of the Constitutional Court
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79. Constitutional Court Repository
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To view the latest cases and judgments, please click here
80. Constitutional Court of SA
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This court, the highest court in South Africa, was born of the country's first democratic Constitution in 1994. In an acclaimed new building at Constitution Hill, the 11 judges stand guard over the Constitution ...