Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996, as amended to 2023
Legislature
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    (1) Parliament consists of –
    (a) the National Assembly; and
    (b) the National Council of Provinces.
    (2) The National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces participate in the legislative process in the manner set out in the Constitution.
    … (Sec. 42)
Legislature
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    In the Republic, the legislative authority—
    (a) of the national sphere of government is vested in Parliament, as set out in section 44;
    … (Sec. 43)
Legislature
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    (1) The National Assembly consists of no fewer than 350 and no more than 400 women and men elected as members in terms of an electoral system that–
    (a) is prescribed by national legislation;
    (b) is based on the national common voters roll;
    (c) provides for a minimum voting age of 18 years; and
    (d) results, in general, in proportional representation. (Sec. 46)
Legislature
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    (1) Every citizen who is qualified to vote for the National Assembly is eligible to be a member of the Assembly,
    … (Sec. 47)

Legislature
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    (1) The National Council of Provinces is composed of a single delegation from each province consisting of ten delegates.
    (2) The ten delegates are -
    (a) four special delegates consisting of-
    (i) the Premier of the province or, if the Premier is not available, any member of the provincial legislature designated by the Premier either generally or for any specific business before the National Council of Provinces; and
    (ii) three other special delegates; and
    (b) six permanent delegates appointed in terms of section 61(2).
    … (Sec. 60)
Legislature
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    (1) Parties represented in a provincial legislature are entitled to delegates in the province’s delegation in accordance with the formula set out in Part B of Schedule 3.
    … (Sec. 61)
Legislature
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    (1) A person nominated as a permanent delegate must be eligible to be a member of the provincial legislature.
    … (Sec. 62)
Legislature
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    (1) At its first sitting after its election, and whenever necessary to fill a vacancy, a provincial legislature must elect a woman or a man from among its members to be the Premier of the province.
    … (Sec. 128)
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Chapter 9 on State Institutions Supporting Constitutional Democracy. According to Art. 181, those institutions are: “(a) The Public Protector. (b) The South African Human Rights Commission. (c) The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities. (d) The Commission for Gender Equality. (e) The Auditor-General. (f) The Electoral Commission.”
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Chapter 9 on State Institutions Supporting Constitutional Democracy. According to Art. 181, those institutions are: “(a) The Public Protector. (b) The South African Human Rights Commission. (c) The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities. (d) The Commission for Gender Equality. (e) The Auditor-General. (f) The Electoral Commission.”
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Chapter 9 on State Institutions Supporting Constitutional Democracy. According to Art. 181, those institutions are: “(a) The Public Protector. (b) The South African Human Rights Commission. (c) The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities. (d) The Commission for Gender Equality. (e) The Auditor-General. (f) The Electoral Commission.”
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5- The Table of Non-Derogable Rights includes Equality (Sec. 9), Human Dignity (Sec. 10), Life (Sec. 11), Freedom and Security of the person (Sec. 12), Slavery, servitude and forced labour (Sec. 13), Children (Sec. 28) and Arrested, detained and accused persons (Sec. 35).
6- Refer to Table of Non-Derogable Rights.

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Chapter 9 on State Institutions Supporting Constitutional Democracy. According to Art. 181, those institutions are: “(a) The Public Protector. (b) The South African Human Rights Commission. (c) The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities. (d) The Commission for Gender Equality. (e) The Auditor-General. (f) The Electoral Commission.”
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Chapter 9 on State Institutions Supporting Constitutional Democracy. According to Art. 181, those institutions are: “(a) The Public Protector. (b) The South African Human Rights Commission. (c) The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities. (d) The Commission for Gender Equality. (e) The Auditor-General. (f) The Electoral Commission.”
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Chapter 12 on Traditional Leaders.