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Constructing the Union of South Africa; negotiations & contestations, 1902-10
… rulers. The formation of the union of South Africa and its constitution Constitutional discussions towards Union took … of objecting to the draft South…
ArticleThe Nelson Mandela Presidency - 1994 to 1999
… to participate. In 1996, Mandela signed into law a new constitution for the nation, establishing a strong central … rights of minorities and the freedom of…
BiographyMono Badela
… pioneered the press freedom which we have written into our Constitution today." The man's passing leaves behind his wife …
Document 28 - Negotiations: a strategic perspective
… that "the right to lock out should not be included in the constitution". There is no reason why lock-outs need special … all references to the lock-out…
ArticleWhy protect children’s rights?
… for care and protection. As a result, the drafters of our Constitution have made children's rights a priority - and … the prohibition was inconsistent with…
ArticleNegotiations and the transition
… MPNF was not distracted from its efforts to draft a new constitution that would pave way for elections. On 18 November 1993 the MPNF ratified the interim…
BiographySally Gross
… accordance to the law. Gross consulted the South African Constitution and Bill of Rights, taking her case up with a …
BiographyZwelinzima Joseph Vavi
… federation. Numsa was expelled for contravening Cosatu's constitution. This is one of the major factors contributing …
BiographyBongani Mnguni
Bongani Mnguni was a South African photographer and photojournalist who dedicated his life to exposing the brutality of the apartheid system. Mnguni was…
Chapter 13 - The public participation process
… will be responding, because in the end the drafting of the constitution must not be the preserve of the 490 members of this Assembly. It must be a…
ArticleThe South African general elections: 1999
… be held on 2 June 1999. According to the terms of the Constitution, the President could only officially set the … the ANC had the necessary majority to…
The National Anthem
… of Section 248 (1) together with Section 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, No 200 of 1993, … ("Die Stem van Suid-Afrika). In terms of…
Why protect rights of gays and lesbians?
… South Africa's Constitution is the first in the world to prohibit unfair … rights. Rather, the relevant part of section 9 of the Constitution, entitled …
ArticleThe Cabinet Reshuffle of 2017
… duties. According to section 91(2) the South African constitution: “The President appoints the Deputy President … November. [6] End Notes [1] Government…
ArticleFreedom Day: 27 April
… led by Nelson Mandela and a new state subject to a new constitution. The holding of the first non racial elections … the formal all party negotiations which…
ArticleThe South African general elections: Introduction
… of South Africa. The Act, which served as the Union's constitution until 1961, created a parliamentary government …
BiographyFrank Alexander Landman
… July 1961 Frank argued for national consultation on a new constitution to recognise the rights of all South Africans. …
BiographyDr James Sebe Moroka
… with the government and he continued his opposition to the constitution of the structure. The clashes brought the …
The French Revolution
… to not break up the meeting until they had drawn up a constitution for France. This oath is known as the “Tennis … called the National Assembly. Their goal…
Why is sexual violence so endemic in South Africa and why has it been so hard to combat? by Jessica Clarke
… including forced sexual contact. South Africa’s democratic constitution of 1994 (introduced in 1996) was very advanced … promising considerable change after…
ArticleIndian women workers, Durban’s clothing industry and the GWIU
… initiated intensive shop steward training courses. The constitution was now altered to have two general union …
ArticlePeople and Culture of South Africa
… books etc, to this feature during the year. The country's Constitution guarantees equal status to 11 official languages … languages spoken in South Africa…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1910-1919
… in Durban. A decision is also taken to harmonise their constitution with that of the SANNC. March, Leaders of the … War. 1915 The annual SANNC conference…
ArticleRace and ethnicity in South Africa
… of eleven official languages. The South African Constitution provides equal human, political and social … and hold office. Section 9.3 of the Bill of…
ArticleGrade 12 - Topic 3 - Civil Society protests 1950s to 1990s
… This was the founding of the Women’s Defence of the Constitution, the symbol of the organisation, a constitution draped in a black sash, showed their…
The appointment of Judges
… members. The appointment process, set out in the interim constitution, required the president - again, in consultation … relevant: the core issue was what…
ArticleNatal Indian Association (NIA)
… and Settlers Indian Association) That the whole of the Constitution and Rules of the Congress, with such additions … and Settlers’ Association might put…
ArticleThe Tricameral Parliament
… as farcical. It was dissolved when a new interim constitution came into effect which abolished Apartheid …
ArticleWhat has been the impact of the democratic transformation on the position of women within South African society? by Lucy Doyle
… in South Africa has enshrined gender equality within the constitution and has given women ‘unprecedented political and … (Baden et al, 1998, p6). Customary…
ArticleSPEAK Magazine (1982 - 1994)
… earned reputation to revolutionize the South Africa’s new constitution. Because of SPEAK’s credible reputation and … important for South African women…