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THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTITUTION, 1996  
ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND PROMOTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS PROGRAMME: STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY
Calls for proposals, Expression of interest for interns & Baseline Survey
The Foundation for Human Rights (FHR) in partnership with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) initiated
a third human rights programme titled: “Access to Justice and Promotion of Constitutional Rights Programme (Strengthening Civil Society)”.
Follw this link to the FHR website for more information: http://www.fhr.org.za/
FULL ACT: Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (up to amendment 16)
Version updated on: 12 Mar 2010
All documents are in pdf PDF format

Pocket-size version (As re-printed in Dec 2008, up to the 13th Amendment)
  • Content & Preamble
  • Chapter 1: Founding Provisions
  • Chapter 2: Bill of Rights
  • Chapter 3: Co-operative Government
  • Chapter 4: Parliament
  • Chapter 5: The President and National Executive 
  • Chapter 6: Provinces
  • Chapter 7: Local Government
  • Chapter 8: Courts and Administration of Justice
  • Chapter 9: State Institutions Supporting Constitutional Democracy 
  • Chapter 10: Public Administration 
  • Chapter 11: Security Services
  • Chapter 12: Traditional Leaders 
  • Chapter 13: Finance 
  • Chapter 14: General Provisions 
  • Schedule 1 & 1A: National Flag & Geographical Areas of Provinces
  • Schedule 2: Oaths and Solemn Affirmations 
  • Schedule 3: Election Procedures
  • Schedule 4: Functional Areas of Concurrent National and Provincial Legislative Competence
  • Schedule 5: Functional Areas of Exclusive Provincial Legislative Competence 
  • Schedule 6: Transitional Arrangements
  • Schedule 6A: Retention of Membership of National Assembly or Provincial Legislature, after a change of Party Membership, Mergers between Parties, Subdivision of Parties and Subdivision and Merger of Parties
  • Schedule 6B: Loss or Retention of Membership of Municipal Councils, after a change of Party Membership, Mergers between Parties, Subdivision of Parties and Subdivision and Merger of Subdivision, and Filling of Vacancies
  • Schedule 7: Laws Repealed
  • Annexure A: Amendments to Schedule 2 to the previous Constitution
  • Annexure B: Government of National Unity: National Sphere
  • Annexure C: Government of National Unity: Provincial Sphere
  • Annexure D: Public Administration and Security Services: Amendments to Sections of the Previous Constitution
  • Index

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AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

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