Constitutional Court of South Africa was created in 1994.
Labour Court of South Africa was created in 1995.
Electoral Court of South Africa was created in 1996.
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa was created in 1910.
The Constitutional Court is the highest court in South Africa, meaning that it has the power to make decisions that overrule the lower courts. It has the power to repel legislation enabled by parliament. The Court is not a court of first instance, meaning that matters first have to be heard in a lower court, before it can be adjudicated on by the Constitutional Court. The Court serves the purpose of upholding and defending the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, which is the founding document that sets out the rights of all of the citizens of the country.
No. The Constitutional Court ruled in 1995 that corporal punishment was unconstitutional.
The Constitutional Court is the highest decision making body in the land. Then we have the Supreme Court of Appeal. The High Court The Magistrate Court
The Constitutional Court is the highest court in the land, however it is not a court of first referral. The basic structure is as follows: Constitutional Court ^ Supreme Court of Appeal ^ High Court ^ Magistrates Court In additional you also have the labour court, and the labour appeals court
There are many, but most notably are the Human Rights Council and The Constitutional Court.
Two key democratic structures in South Africa are the Parliament and the Constitutional Court. Parliament consists of two houses: the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces, responsible for making laws and representing the interests of citizens. The Constitutional Court serves as the highest court in the land, ensuring the protection of constitutional rights and upholding the rule of law. Together, these institutions play a critical role in maintaining democracy and accountability in the country.
Constitutional democracy
South Africa's government is based on a Constitutional Democracy.
The provisions in the Constitution clearly spell out the composition of the judiciary. The judiciary authority is vested in the courts. There are five types of courts: 1. The Constitutional Court (the highest court) 2. The Supreme Court of Appeal 3. The Supreme Courts 4. The Magistrate's Courts 5. Any other court of comparable status to the Supreme Courts or Magistrate's Courts which has been instituted or is recognised by an Act of Parliament