SAHO global search
1,560 records
Historical Background of the Constitutional Court
… was established in 1994 by South Africa's first democratic constitution - the interim constitution of 1993. The Court, the key institution of our … democracy…
BiographyBilly Lesedi Masetlha
Billy Masetlha was born on 21 November 1954 in Alexandra, Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng). He is a founder member of the Congress of South African…
ArticleTransition and negotiation, 1990-1994
… of South Africa unite around a common respect for the Constitution' Serialisation of The Soul of a Nation - Constitution-Making in South Africa . We will…
The South African Human Rights Commission
… South Africa's Constitution (1996) enshrines the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law. Everyone in South Africa, … and all laws are subject to…
EPILOGUE
… immediate transfer of power before a proper transitional constitution is negotiated'. (Paragraph 3 Page 4) 1.2 This is … set in motion the process of drawing…
BiographyEschel Mostert Rhoodie
Dr. Eschel Rhoodie was born in 1933 and was one of the key players in the 1978-79 ‘Information Scandal’. He served as the Secretary of the Department of…
The Court’s position in the justice system
… on constitutional matters. Chapter 8 of the final Constitution, entitled "Courts and Administration of … the courts, which are independent and subject only…
Independent Electoral Commission
… Electoral Commission is a permanent body created by the Constitution to promote and safeguard democracy in South … Commission (IEC) in terms of the…
BiographyJackson Mphikwa Mthembu
… he played a part in crafting the country’s democratic Constitution. Later, he was appointed as Member of the … of an unwavering determination to defend the…
dgg
… on, and if it is secret no one can see who you voted for. Constitution: A constitution is the highest law in a country. A constitution explains the rights…
ArticleSouth African Constitutional Development Timeline 1902 - 1997
… interests of whites sits to negotiate South Africa's first constitution. 1909 19 August, The South Africa Act, South Africa's first constitution is passed by…
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA): CODESA 2
… South Africa, which would draft and adopt a democratic constitution. Table of Contents Introduction Violence During … disagreement over the percentage needed…
BiographyJosiah Tshangana Gumede
… to advance their prosperity. The publication of the draft constitution of 1909 signalled to Gumede that Africans' … ANC in 1923) and contributed to the…
BiographyDr. Frene Noshir Ginwala
… Women’s League failed to implement a gender quota into the Constitution or as a mandate by all political parties, but … Dr. Ginwala was influential in…
BiographyJudge Erns Jansen
… argued that this act offended against the Bophuthatswana constitution. In a highly significant judgment Judge Jansen …
ArticleCODESA 2 Timeline
… prescribing the status of regional government under a new constitution. 24 February 1992: De Klerk announces that a … agreed to at Codesa will be enshrined…
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA): CODESA 1
… South Africa, which would draft and adopt a democratic constitution. Table of Contents Introduction Important Events … negotiation forum to negotiate the…
ArticleDefining culture, heritage and identity
… as Cecil John Rhodes . Heritage and the South African Constitution A constitution is the guiding law on a country's values and rules. A constitution directs…
ArticleStructure of Government in South Africa
… the public and to make sure the democratic laws of the Constitution are kept. They also have to check that the Cabinet does its job and does not go against…
BiographyCharles W H Kohler
… them to a planning meeting at Paarl, at which a draft constitution for the proposed co-operative was to be … van Zuid-Afrika, Beperkt. Armed with the…
BiographyLesedi Billy Masetlha
Lesedi Billy Masetlha was born on 21 November 1954 in Alexandra, Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng).He was one of the six children in a family with roots in…
BiographyFiroz Cachalia
Professor Firoz Cachalia holds a BA degree, a BA (Hons) degree, an LLB and a Higher Diploma in Company Law from Witwatersrand University. Cachalia is currently…
BiographyPhathekile Holomisa
Phathekile Holomisa was born on 26 August 1959 in the Eastern Cape. He went to the University of Natal during the mid 1980’s where he received a Bachelor of…
BiographyDr Kwame Nkrumah
… universal political franchise ultimately resulted in a new constitution and general election in 1954 and saw an …
BiographyHorst Gerhard Hermann Kleinschmidt
… to devise and implement a system that would, within the Constitution and the rule of law, re-allocate fishing quotas …
BiographyPravin Jamnadas Gordhan
… oversight over the implementation of South Africa’s new constitution, adopted in 1996 and was elected to the SACP's …
BiographyPregaluxmi (Pregs) Govender
… – UKZN), she was involved in negotiating the first SRC constitution for the student body. Furthermore, she was a … to help shape the country’s transition and…
ArticleThe Founding of the SANNC
… of South Africa. • To Consider, amend, and adopt, the Constitution and Rules for the Society, Union or Congress. … Treasurer-General. A committee was…
ArticleChieftaincy and Kingship in South Africa
… than government institutions. [vii] Section 212 of the Constitution of South Africa states that: (1) National … lower positions. [xx] Traditional leadership…
![B J Vorster [John Vorster] portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/saho_medium/public/bio_pics/vorster_bj.jpg?itok=ySN_t7b3)
BiographyB J Vorster [John Vorster]
… died in 1958, and Verwoerd succeeded him. A change in the constitution allowed for deputy ministers to be appointed for … Vorster also appointed PW Botha to…