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ArticleIndustrial and Commercial Union Timeline 1919-1989
… Kadalie, the founder of the Industrial put forward a new constitution for the Industrial and Commercial Workers's … of the Industrial and Commercial Union …
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…
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…
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…
ArticleThe South African general elections: Introduction
… of South Africa. The Act, which served as the Union's constitution until 1961, created a parliamentary government …
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…
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…
ArticleThe Tricameral Parliament
… as farcical. It was dissolved when a new interim constitution came into effect which abolished Apartheid …
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…
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…
ArticleBlack Women’s Federation
… where the organisation was launched, the women adopted a constitution and resolved to deal with issues related to …
ArticleSouth Africa - First 20 Years of Democracy (1994 - 2014)
… advent to democracy was ushered through the 1993 Interim Constitution, drawn up through negotiations among various …
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…
ArticleA Land Dispossession History 1600s-1990s
… central to the making of contemporary South Africa. The Constitution of South Africa was adopted in order to: … justice and fundamental human rights..." …
20 Years of Democracy - Profiles of the Presidents
… advent to democracy was ushered through the 1993 Interim Constitution, drawn up through negotiations among various …
South African Prime Ministers from the National Party
… rule in 1994. Under South Africa's first non-racial Constitution, adopted in 1994, the head of state (and of …
10 YEARS PROJECT
… 3: The period of the drafting and adoption of the new constitution by the Constituent Assembly. (In this phase we … the ANC would be a major player; adopt a…
How cases reach the Constitutional Court
… important principle relating to the interpretation of the Constitution has been raised and will consider whether there … justice to do so. As for direct…