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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Laws Repealed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 4
Functional Areas of Concurrent National and Provincial Legislative Competence

Part A

Administration of indigenous forests
Agriculture
Airports other than international and national airports
Animal control and diseases
Casinos, racing, gambling and wagering, excluding lotteries and sports pools
Consumer protection
Cultural matters
Disaster management
Education at all levels, excluding tertiary education
Environment
Health services
Housing
Indigenous law and customary law, subject to Chapter 12 of the Constitution
Industrial promotion
Language policy and the regulation of official languages to the extent that the provisions of section 6 of the Constitution expressly confer upon the provincial legislatures legislative competence
Media services directly controlled or provided by the provincial government, subject to section 192
Nature conservation, excluding national parks, national botanical gardens and marine resources
Police to the extent that the provisions of Chapter 11 of the Constitution confer upon the provincial legislatures legislative competence
Pollution control
Population development
Property transfer fees
Provincial public enterprises in respect of the functional areas in this Schedule and Schedule 5
Public transport
Public works only in respect of the needs of provincial government departments in the discharge of their responsibilities to administer functions specifically assigned to them in terms of the Constitution or any other law
Regional planning and development
Road traffic regulation
Soil conservation
Tourism
Trade
Traditional leadership, subject to Chapter 12 of the Constitution
Urban and rural development
Vehicle licensing
Welfare services

Part B

The following local government matters to the extent set out in section 155(6)(a) and (7):

Air pollution
Building regulations
Child care facilities
Electricity and gas reticulation
Firefighting services
Local tourism
Municipal airports
Municipal planning
Municipal health services
Municipal public transport
Municipal public works only in respect of the needs of municipalities in the discharge of their responsibilities to administer functions specifically assigned to them under this Constitution or any other law
Pontoons, ferries, jetties, piers and harbours, excluding the regulation of international and national shipping and matters related thereto
Stormwater management systems in built-up areas
Trading regulations
Water and sanitation services limited to potable water supply systems and domestic waste-water and sewage disposal systems

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