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Constitution
Contents

Chapter 1
1-6 Founding Provisions

Chapter 2
7-39 Bill of Rights

Chapter 3
40-41 Co-operative Government

Chapter 4
42-82 Parliament

Chapter 5
83-102 The President and National Executive

Chapter 6
103-150 Provinces

Chapter 7
151-164 Local Government

Chapter 8
165-180 Courts and Administration of Justice

Chapter 9
181-194 State Institutions Supporting Constitutional Democracy

Chapter 10
195-197 Public Administration

Chapter 11
198-210 Security Services

Chapter 12
211-212 Traditional Leaders

Chapter 13
213-230 Finance

Chapter 14
231-243 General Provisions

Schedule 1
National Flag

Schedule 2
Oaths and Solemn Affirmations

Schedule 3
Election Procedures

Schedule 4
Functional Areas of Concurrent National and Provincial Legislative Competence

Schedule 5
Functional Areas of Exclusive Provincial Legislative Competence

Schedule 6
Transitional Arrangements

Schedule 7
Laws Repealed

Amendments
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Act 35 of 1997
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Act 65 of 1998
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Second Amendment Act 87 of 1998
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Second Amendment Act 2 of 1999
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Act 3 of 1999

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Schedule 1
National Flag

The national flag is rectangular; it is one and a half times longer than it is wide.
It is black, gold, green, white, chilli red and blue.
It has a green Y-shaped band that is one fifth as wide as the flag. The centre lines of the band start in the top and bottom corners next to the flag post, converge in the centre of the flag, and continue horizontally to the middle of the free edge.
The green band is edged, above and below in white, and towards the flag post end, in gold. Each edging is one fifteenth as wide as the flag.
The triangle next to the flag post is black.
The upper horizontal band is chilli red and the lower horizontal band is blue. These bands are each one third as wide as the flag.

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