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view • talk • edit | The Republic of South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating under a Westminster-styled parliamentary system. South Africa's government differs greatly from those of other Commonwealth nations. The national, provincial and local levels of government all have legislative and executive authority in their own spheres, and are defined in the South African constitution as "distinctive, interdependent and interrelated". The President of South Africa, in full, the President of the Republic of South Africa is the head of state and head of government under South Africas Constitution. ...
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born June 18, 1942) is the President of the Republic of South Africa. ...
The Deputy President of South Africa is appointed by the President of South Africa. ...
Mrs Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (born November 3, 1955) is the current Deputy President of South Africa. ...
Ministers, in the South African government, are Members of Parliament who hold a ministerial warrant to perform certain functions of government. ...
A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ...
The Parliament of South Africa is South Africas legislature and is composed of the National Assembly of South Africa and the National Council of Provinces. ...
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is the upper house of the Parliament of South Africa under the (post-apartheid) constitution which came into full effect in 1997. ...
The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa, located in Cape Town, Western Cape Province. ...
The Speaker of the National Assembly presides over the South African National Assembly. ...
Tony Leon Anthony James Leon (born 15 December 1956) is a South African politician and the leader of the Democratic Alliance, South Africas main opposition party and current leader of the opposition. ...
Tony Leon Anthony James Leon (born 15 December 1956) is a South African politician and the leader of the Democratic Alliance, South Africas main opposition party. ...
Elections in South Africa take place on national, provincial, and local levels. ...
The Judiciary of South Africa is an independent branch of government, subject only to the South African Constitution and the laws of the country. ...
The South African Constitutional Court was established in 1994 by South Africas first democratic constitution: the Interim Constitution of 1993. ...
The South African Supreme Court of Appeal (Afrikaans; Hoogste Hof van Appel van Suid Afrika) is the South African court that has the final say on all matters other than those that involve the interpretation of the constitution. ...
The High Court of South Africa is a court of law in South Africa. ...
Magistrates Courts in South Africa are the lower courts and the courts of of first instance and decide all matters as provided for by an act of parliament. ...
A map of the nine provinces of South Africa South Africa is currently divided into nine provinces. ...
Municipalities in South Africa are a division of local government that lie one level down from provincial government, and form the lowest level of democratically elected government structures in the country. ...
Political parties in South Africa lists political parties in South Africa. ...
Foreign Relations of South Africa South African forces fought on the Allied side in both World War I and World War II, and it participated in the postwar United Nations force in the Korean War. ...
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The Politics series Politics Portal This box: In law, the judiciary or judicial is the system of courts which administer justice in the name of the sovereign or state, a mechanism for the resolution of disputes. ...
The Houses of Parliament in London The Westminster system is a democratic parliamentary system of government modeled after that of the United Kingdom system, as used in the Palace of Westminster, the location of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...
A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in U.S. English), is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence. ...
The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as The Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, the majority of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom. ...
A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ...
Operating at both national and provincial levels are advisory bodies drawn from South Africa's traditional leaders. It is a stated intention in the Constitution that the country be run on a system of co-operative governance.
The government is undertaken by three inter-connected arms of government:
All bodies of the South African government are subject to the rule of the constitution, which is the supreme law in South Africa. The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa, located in Cape Town, Western Cape Province. ...
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is the upper house of the Parliament of South Africa under the (post-apartheid) constitution which came into full effect in 1997. ...
The President of South Africa, in full, the President of the Republic of South Africa is the head of state and head of government under South Africas Constitution. ...
Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ...
The Head of Government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. ...
The South African Constitutional Court was established in 1994 by South Africas first democratic constitution: the Interim Constitution of 1993. ...
The South African Supreme Court of Appeal (Afrikaans; Hoogste Hof van Appel van Suid Afrika) is the South African court that has the final say on all matters other than those that involve the interpretation of the constitution. ...
The High Court of South Africa is a court of law in South Africa. ...
National government
Legislature Main article: Parliament of South Africa The Parliament of South Africa is South Africas legislature and is composed of the National Assembly of South Africa and the National Council of Provinces. ...
The Legislature makes the laws, and supervises the activities of the other two arms with a view to changing the laws when appropriate. The bicameral Parliament of South Africa consists of the National Assembly (400 seats; members are elected by popular vote under a system of proportional representation to serve five-year terms) and the National Council of Provinces (90 seats, 10 members elected by each of the nine provincial legislatures for five-year terms). The National Assembly is elected using a Proportional Representation system with regional multi member constituencies (MMCs) and one national MMC. Parties put up closed lists for either both parts of the system or for the regional MMCs only. Half of the members of the National Assembly are chosen from nationwide party lists, the other from party lists for each province. The Parliament of South Africa is South Africas legislature and is composed of the National Assembly of South Africa and the National Council of Provinces. ...
Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (grouped by a certain measure) obtain in elections and the percentage of seats they receive (usually in legislative assemblies). ...
Following the implementation of the new constitution on 3 February 1997 the National Council of Provinces replaced the former Senate with essentially no change in membership and party affiliations, although the new institution's responsibilities have been changed; with the body now having special powers to protect regional interests, including the safeguarding of cultural and linguistic traditions among ethnic minorities. In ordinary legislation, the two chambers have coordinate powers, but all proposals for appropriating revenue or imposing taxes must be introduced in the National Assembly. February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is the upper house of the Parliament of South Africa under the (post-apartheid) constitution which came into full effect in 1997. ...
A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ...
Under the prevailing Westminster system, the leader of the political party or coalition of parties that wins a majority of the seats in the National Assembly is named President. The President and the Ministers are responsible to the Parliament, of which they must be elected members. General elections are held at least once every five years. The voter has one vote only for the National Assembly. The last general election was in April 2004. The Houses of Parliament in London The Westminster system is a democratic parliamentary system of government modeled after that of the United Kingdom system, as used in the Palace of Westminster, the location of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...
The President of South Africa, in full, the President of the Republic of South Africa is the head of state and head of government under South Africas Constitution. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The National Assembly of South Africa. ...
The National Assembly of South Africa. ...
The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa, located in Cape Town, Western Cape Province. ...
City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population - Total (2004) - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2...
National executive The President, Deputy President, the Speaker of the National Assembly, and the Ministers make up the executive branch of the South African state. Ministers are Members of Parliament who hold a ministerial warrant to perform certain functions of government. The President of South Africa, in full, the President of the Republic of South Africa is the head of state and head of government under South Africas Constitution. ...
The Deputy President of South Africa is appointed by the President of South Africa. ...
The Speaker of the National Assembly presides over the South African National Assembly. ...
Ministers, in the South African government, are Members of Parliament who hold a ministerial warrant to perform certain functions of government. ...
The executive is the branch of a government charged with implementing, or executing, the law and running the day-to-day affairs of the government or state. ...
A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ...
Ministries -
Ministers, in the South African government, are Members of Parliament who hold a ministerial warrant to perform certain functions of government. ...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Affairs is one of the ministries of the South African government. ...
The Ministry of Arts and Culture is one of the ministries of the South African government. ...
The Ministry of Communications is one of the ministries of the South African government. ...
The Ministry of Correctional Services is one of the ministries of the South African government. ...
The Ministry of Defence is one of the ministries of the South African government. ...
The Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism is one of the ministries of the South African government. ...
The Ministry of Finance is one of the ministries of the South African government. ...
The Ministry of Intelligence Services is one of the ministries of the South African government. ...
The Ministry of Public Works is one of the ministries of the South African government. ...
The Ministry of Safety and Security is one of the ministries of the South African government. ...
The Ministry of Science and Technology is one of the ministries in the South African government. ...
Judiciary Main article: Judiciary of South Africa The Judiciary of South Africa is an independent branch of government, subject only to the South African Constitution and the laws of the country. ...
The third arm of the central government is an independent judiciary. The Judiciary interprets the laws, using as a basis the laws as enacted and explanatory statements made in the Legislature during the enactment. The legal system is based on Roman-Dutch law and English common law and accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations. The constitution's bill of rights provides for due process including the right to a fair, public trial within a reasonable time of being charged and the right to appeal to a higher court. To achieve this, there are three major tiers of courts: Roman Dutch law is a legal system based on Roman law as applied in the Netherlands in the 17th and 18th century. ...
This article concerns the common-law legal system, as contrasted with the civil law legal system; for other meanings of the term, within the field of law, see common law (disambiguation). ...
The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; French: ) is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. ...
- Magistrates Courts - The court where civil cases involving less than R100 000, and cases involving minor crimes, are heard.
- High Courts - The court of appeal for cases from the magistrates courts, as well as the court where major civil and criminal cases are first heard.
- Supreme Court - The final court of appeal for matters not pertaining to the constitution.
- Constitutional Court - The final court of appeal for matters related to the constitution
In addition, there are Magistrates Courts, and provision is made in the constitution for other courts established by or recognised in terms of an Act of Parliament. hey Magistrates Courts in South Africa are the lower courts and the courts of of first instance and decide all matters as provided for by an act of parliament. ...
The High Court of South Africa is a court of law in South Africa. ...
The South African Supreme Court of Appeal (Afrikaans; Hoogste Hof van Appel van Suid Afrika) is the South African court that has the final say on all matters other than those that involve the interpretation of the constitution. ...
The South African Constitutional Court was established in 1994 by South Africas first democratic constitution: the Interim Constitution of 1993. ...
Magistrates Courts in South Africa are the lower courts and the courts of of first instance and decide all matters as provided for by an act of parliament. ...
Provincial government - Main article: Provinces of South Africa
A map of the nine provinces of South Africa South Africa is currently divided into nine provinces. ...
Local government - Main article: Municipalities of South Africa
Municipalities in South Africa are a division of local government that lie one level down from provincial government, and form the lowest level of democratically elected government structures in the country. ...
Opposition In each parliament, the major party holding a majority forms the Government. The major party not holding a majority forms the Opposition.
External links - South African Government Online
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