Question

Write a note on constitution of south africa

Answer 1

The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the republic, sets out the rights and duties of its citizens, and defines the structure of the government. The current constitution, the country's fifth, was drawn up by the Parliament elected in 1994 in the South African general election, 1994. 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.[1]

Since 1996, the Constitution has been amended by seventeen 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 Constitutional Laws Act,[2] neither it nor the acts amending it are allocated act numbers.

Answer 2

1.Nelson Mandela, the South African leader of African National Congress, fought a long battle against Apartheid.

2. Imprisoned for 28 years (1964–1992) emerged as the First President of the Republic of South-Africa

3.People struggled against the horrible discrimination practised against them by the white minority rulers

4. Apartheid finally defeated in 1994 and a new constitution made in 1996.

5.Black leaders appealed fellow blacks to forgive white.

6.Remarkable constitution, forgot past sufferings, sought co-operation of all the races which make S. Africa based on equality, democratic values and social justice.

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