Chief Justice Maya
In delivering the Constitutional Court judgement on 8 May 2026, Chief Justice Maya said the court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear the application with…
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Summary
In doing so, it explored the disenfranchisement of the vast majority of South Africans prior to 1994 and recognised that majoritarian measures are often democracy-enhancing and may, where they appear in the Constitution, represent a deliberate location of political power by the drafters of the Constitution. Section 57 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa empowers Parliament (internal arrangements, proceedings and procedures of the National Assembly).
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In doing so, it explored the disenfranchisement of the vast majority of South Africans prior to 1994 and recognised that majoritarian measures are often democracy-enhancing and may, where they appear in the Constitution, represent a deliberate location of political power by the drafters of the Constitution.
according to IOL (Independent Online)Section 57 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa empowers Parliament (internal arrangements, proceedings and procedures of the National Assembly).
according to IOL (Independent Online)
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