Question

Discuss characteristics of South African constitution

Answer 1

The constitution of South Africa is supreme law of the country of South Africa provides the foundation for the existence of the republic, sets out the rights and duties of its citizens and defines the stracture of the government . The current constitution, the country's fifth, was drawn up by the Parliament elected in 1994 in the first non-racial elections.It was promulgated by president Nelson Mandela on 18th December 1996 and came into effect on 4 February 1997, replacing the Interim Constitution of 1993.
since 1996 the Constitution has been amended by the Amendment Acts. the constitution is formally entitled the "constitution of the Republic of South Africa,1996" it was previously also numbered as if it were an act of parliament- Act No.108 of 1996- but since the passage of the citation of Constitution Law Act neither it nor the acts amending it are allocated act numbers.