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The new Constitution of the Republic of South Africa takes effect. The Constitutional Court approved it on 4 December 1996.
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- 01Burger, D. (ed)(2002). South Africa Yearbook 2001/02, Pretoria: GCIS, p. 299
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South African History Online. (2012, January 31). The new Constitution of the Republic of South Africa takes effect. The Constitutional Court approved it on 4 December 1996.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073400
South African History Online (2012) 'The new Constitution of the Republic of South Africa takes effect. The Constitutional Court approved it on 4 December 1996.', South African History Online, 31 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073400 (Accessed: 1 August 2026).
South African History Online, The new Constitution of the Republic of South Africa takes effect. The Constitutional Court approved it on 4 December 1996. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073400, (accessed 1 August 2026).
"The new Constitution of the Republic of South Africa takes effect. The Constitutional Court approved it on 4 December 1996.." South African History Online, 31 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073400. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "The new Constitution of the Republic of South Africa takes effect. The Constitutional Court approved it on 4 December 1996.." South African History Online. January 31, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073400.
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