political system of south africa

Political system of South Africa

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Political system

• first free election in 1994
• result is a constitution and a parliamentary system of government
• final constitution was adopted in 1996 and has been in force since February 1997.
• federal elements since the 1996 constitution
• comparable to the German system
• federalism, a state is made up of sub-states
• political system is made up of three powers

Executive

• executive power is made up of the president and his cabinet
• head of state and head of government
• nominates and fires the ministers
• elected every five years by the National Assembly

Judicial

• constitutional court is the highest authority in constitutional matters
• supreme court the highest court for all other issues
• most hearings in the local courts
• constitution guarantees citizens
• right to a fair, public hearing
• reasonable period of time for reaching a decision
• right to appeal
• judicial power must also be neutral and independent

Legislative

• two-chambers-parliament
• national assembly with 400 members elected by the people
• national council of provinces with ten delegates from each of the nine provinces
• national constitution elects and partly forms the government
• mostly the leader of the strongest fraction holds the position of President of the Republic.
• legislative period goes five years