Constitution of South Africa

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Constitution_of_South_Africa

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Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:adoptedBy	1996-12-04
gptkbp:amendmentProcess	Requires two-thirds majority in National Assembly Requires support of six of nine provinces in National Council of Provinces for some amendments
gptkbp:author	gptkb:Constitutional_Assembly
gptkbp:category	gptkb:Human_rights_in_South_Africa gptkb:Law_of_South_Africa gptkb:Government_of_South_Africa 1996 in South Africa 1996 in law
gptkbp:chapter	14
gptkbp:country	gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce	1997-02-04
gptkbp:highestCourt	Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Constitution of South Africa
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Afrikaans gptkb:Tshivenda gptkb:isiNdebele gptkb:isiXhosa gptkb:siSwati gptkb:Sesotho gptkb:Xitsonga gptkb:isiZulu gptkb:Sepedi English Setswana
gptkbp:lawReview	gptkb:Constitutional_Court_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Final_Constitution
gptkbp:origin	gptkb:Cape_Town
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Interim_Constitution_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:purpose	Defines structure of government Establishes democratic government Protects human rights
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Bill_of_Rights gptkb:Interim_Constitution_of_South_Africa gptkb:South_African_Citizenship_Act
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Interim_Constitution_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:section	Schedule 6 (Transitional Arrangements)
gptkbp:significance	gptkb:Bill_of_Rights Chapter 2 Section 10 (Human Dignity) Section 11 (Life) Section 12 (Freedom and Security of the Person) Section 16 (Freedom of Expression) Section 25 (Property) Section 9 (Equality)
gptkbp:website	https://www.justice.gov.za/legislation/constitution/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4