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South Africa : legal resources: Constitution

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South African Constitution

The present Constitution is Act 108 of 1996, but it is common to find citations simply to eg s.165 of the Constitution.  President Mandela signed it on 4 February 1997. The S African Bill of Rights is Chapter 2 of the Constitution.

The "Interim Constitution" was Act 200 of 1993. It was wholly replaced by the present Constitution.

The "Tricameral Constitution" was Act 110 of 1983. It too is wholly repealed.

Online resources available to anyone with access to the internet

Some of the commentary available in the South African book collection on Level 1, one floor below the entrance level to the Law Library.

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