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adam_text | South African
Constitutional
Law
by
DION A BASSON
BA LLB (PRET) LLD (UNISA) LLD (PRET)
Associate Professor of Public Law
University of Pretoria
and
HENNING P VILJOEN
BA LLB (PRET) LLD (LEIDEN)
Professor of Public Law
University of Pretoria
translation by
CHRISTA VAN DER WALT
BA (HONS) MA HED (PU FOR CHE)
Juta amp; Co, Ltd
Cape Town Wetton Johannesburg
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER 1
by D A Basson
I The Value-Oriented Approach to Constitutional Law 1
II Constitutional Law and Constitutional Reform 4
III Constitutional Law and Legitimacy 6
IV Actualization of Constitutional Law 11
V Conclusion 12
Chapter 1
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND THE STATE 14
by H P Viljoen
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 14
A Introduction 14
B Public Law 14
C Constitutional Law 16
THE STATE 16
A Introduction 16
B Historical Survey 16
C The Creation of States 18
D Characteristics of a State 19
1 A Community of People 19
2 A Specific Territory 20
3 Authority 21
3 1 Sovereignty (highest authority) 22
3 2 Separation of Powers 23
4 A Specific Organization 25
5 Sovereignty (independence) 26
5 1 Alliances between States 28
E Constitutions and Constitution Acts 31
1 Clarification of Terms 31
2 The Classification of Constitution Acts 32
2 1 Written and Unwritten Constitution Acts 33
2 2 Flexible and Inflexible Constitution Acts 33
2 3 Monarchic or Republican 33
2 4 Presidential or Parliamentary 34
vii
viii South African Constitutional Law
Chapter 2
HISTORY, CONVENTIONS AND PREROGATIVES 35
by H P Viljoen
A Constitutional History 35
1 Short Survey up to 1910 35
2 Survey after 1910 36
B Conventions and Prerogatives 38
1 Introduction 38
2 Conventions 38
2 1 The Most Important Conventions 39
2 2 Conventions in the New Dispensation 41
3 Prerogatives 41
3 1 Validity in South Africa 42
Chapter 3
EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY 46
by H P Viljoen
A The State President 46
1 The Election of the State President 49
1 1 The Composition of the Electoral College 49
1 2 The Procedure in the Electoral College 50
1 3 Qualifications for Election as State President 50
2 Tenure of Office of the State President 50
2 1 Resignation or Vacating of Office 51
2 2 Discharge from Office 51
3 Acting State President 52
4 Oath of Office by State President and Acting State Presi-
dent 52
5 Salary and Pension of the State President 53
6 The Powers of the State President 53
6 1 Executive Actions regarding Own Affairs 54
6 2 Executive Actions regarding General Affairs 55
6 3 Executive Actions at the Discretion of the State
President 56
6 4 Powers by way of Prerogative 58
B The Cabinet
1 Composition of the Cabinet 59
1 1 Compulsory Membership of Parliament 60
1 2 Dismissal of Ministers 60
2 The Powers and Functions of the Cabinet 61
2 1 Countersigning by a Minister of the Cabinet 63
2 2 Powers regarding Parliament 63
C The Ministers Councils 64
1 The Composition of the Ministers Councils 64
Contents ix
2 The Powers and Functions of Ministers Councils 65
2 1 Countersigning by a Member of the Ministers Council 66
2 2 Powers regarding Parliament 66
2 3 Ministerial Responsibility 67
2 4 Transitional Provisions 67
3 Assignment of Powers 67
D Deputy Ministers 68
E Cabinet Committees 68
1 Introduction 68
1 1 The Social Welfare System 70
1 2 The National Security Management System 70
2 The Structure of the National Security Management
System 70
2 1 The Cabinet 70
2 2 The State Security Council 71
221 Composition 71
222 Functions 72
2 3 The Work Committee of the SSC 73
2 4 The Secretariat of the SSC 74
2 5 Interdepartmental committees (IDC s) 74
2 6 Joint Management Centres (JMC s) 74
Conclusion 74
F The President s Council 75
1 Introduction 75
2 Historical Background 76
3 Composition of the President s Council 76
4 Qualifications and Tenure of Office of
Members of the President s Council 78
5 Rules of Procedure and Committees 79
6 Functions 79
Conclusion 80
Chapter 4
THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY 81
by D A Basson
Introduction 81
Section A
THE NATURE OF REPRESENTATION IN CONSTITU-
TIONAL LAW 82
Introduction 82
I The Free Mandate Theory of Representation
in Constitutional Law and Party Government in
South African Constitutional Law Reality 83
A The Free Mandate Theory of Representation 83
South African Constitutional Law
B Party Government in South African Constitutional Law 86
C The Influence of Party Government on the Free Mandate
Theory of Representation 88
D Populism, Utilitarianism and Elitism 90
II The Theory of Representation in South African
Constitutional Law 91
A Representation as a Legal Value 92
B Representation as a Legal Figure 92
C The Electoral Process 93
D Pressure Group Activity 95
E Conclusion 96
Section B
THE COMPOSITION OF PARLIAMENT AND THE ELEC-
TORAL PROCESS 97
I The Composition of Parliament 97
Introduction 97
A Appointed and Indirectly Elected Members of Parliament 99
B The Election of Members of Parliament in terms of the One
Member Constituency Electoral System 101
II The Electoral Process 105
HI The Active Right to Vote 110
A Qualifications for the Granting of the Active Right to Vote 110
B The Compilation of Voters Lists I l l
C The Bond between the Voter and his Constituency 113
IV The Passive Right to Vote 116
A Qualifications for the Granting of the Passive Right to
Vote 116
B The Registration of Political Parties 117
1 Registration Requirements for the House of Assembly 117
2 Registration Requirements for the House of Represen-
tatives and the House of Delegates 119
3 Cancellation of Registration 120
C The Nomination of Candidates 120
V Conclusion 122
Section C
ELECTORAL SYSTEMS OF PROPORTIONAL REPRESEN-
TATION 124
Introduction 124
Contents xi
I The Functioning of Electoral Systems 126
A Majority Systems 126
1 The Absolute Majority System 126
2 The Relative Majority System 127
B Proportional Electoral Systems 128
1 List system of Proportional Representation 128
(a) Possibilities of choice 128
(b) Formulae for the Allocation of Seats to Lists 130
(c) Allocation of Seats to Candidates within the Lists 132
2 The Single Transferable Vote System of Proportional
Representation 132
II The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Proportional Elec-
toral System 133
HI The Application of the Electoral System of Proportional
Representation in South African Constitutional Law 135
A Prerequisites for the Application of the Proportional Elec-
toral System - 135
B The Application of the Proportional Electoral System in
Positive South African Constitutional Law 137
C The Ideal Electoral System for South African Constitu-
tional Law? 140
Section D
THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS 142
Introduction 142
I The State President s Power to Dissolve 143
A The Dissolution of Parliament 143
B The Prevention of Boycott Actions 144
II Distinction between General Affairs and Own Affairs 145
A The Description of General and Own Affairs 146
B The State President s Power of Delimitation 147
III The Legislative Process in respect of Own Affairs 149
IV The Legislative Procedure in respect of General Affairs 150
V Standing Committees and Reading Stages 153
VI Public and Private Bills 160
VII Summary: The Role of the State President as part of the
Legislative Authority 161
VIII Direct Popular Vote as Legislative Process 163
xii South African Constitutional Law
Section E
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARLIAMENT AND THE
COURTS: PARLIAMENTARY SOVEREIGNTY 169
Introduction 169
I Absolute Parliamentary Sovereignty versus Relative Parlia-
mentary Sovereignty 170
II The True Meaning of the Requirements Regarding the Manner
of Composition and Procedure (Manner and Form) of
Parliament 175
HI Views from the Positive Law on the Testing Right of the
Courts Regarding Parliamentary Legislation 178
IV Conclusion: Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Testing Right
of the Courts up to and including the Constitution Act of 1961 190
V The Constitution Act of the Republic of South Africa 110 of
1983 and the Testing Right of the Courts: Parliamentary
Sovereignty 193
Section F
THE SOUTH AFRICAN STATE AS A CONSOCIATIONAL
DEMOCRACY AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN STATE AS A
WESTMINSTER SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT 201
Introduction 201
I The South African State as a Consociational Democracy 201
II The South African State as a Westminster System of Govern-
ment 206
Chapter 5
THE PRINCIPLE OF THE LAW STATE (RECHTSTAAT) AND
THE DOCTRINE OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS 216
by D A Basson
I The Doctrine of the Rule of Law versus the Principle of the Law
State (Rechtstaat) 216
A The Value-Oriented Approach versus the Positivist Ap-
proach 216
B The Law State (Rechtstaat) 219
C The Rule of Law 221
D A Comparison between the Doctrine of the Rule of Law
and the Law State Principle 224
E The Balancing of Legal Values 224
II Fundamental Human Rights and a Bill of Rights in South
African Constitutional Law 225
Contents xiii
A Theoretical Foundations for the Existence of Human
Rights and a Bill of Rights 225
B The Republic of South Africa as Formal and Material Law
State 226
C A Bill of Rights in South African Constitutional Law 230
1 The Form of the Bill of Rights 230
2 The Content of the Bill of Rights 231
(a) Substantive Rights 232
(b) Procedural Rights 233
3 Restrictions on Human Rights 234
4 The Introduction of a Bill of Rights into South African
Constitutional Law 235
5 Historical and Comparative Survey 240
(a) Historical Survey 241
(b) Comparative Survey 243
III Martial Law; Statutory State of Emergency and Security
Legislation 245
Introduction 245
A Martial Law 247
B Statutory State of Emergency 249
C Security Legislation 252
1 Position before the Passing of Act 74 of 1982 252
2 The Internal Security Act 74 of 1982 254
(a) Declaring Organizations Illegal and Banning Publi-
cations 254
(b) Restriction Orders and Preventive Detention 255
(c) Punishment of a Person for what He Is and Believes 256
(d) Detention for Questioning in terms of Section 29 256
D Critical Analysis ; 258
E Judicial Control 263
1 Interpretation of Violating Legislation 270
2 Control of Violating Powers of Executive Authority
Organs 273
3 Control of Violating Subordinate legislation 277
4 Conclusion 279
F Excursus: The Interdictum de Homine Libero Exhibendo 282
Chapter 6
THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM 285
by H P Viljoen
I Introduction 285
U Emergence of the Provinces 286
III The Administrators 286
IV The Executive Committees 287
xiv South African Constitutional Law
V The Provincial Councils 288
VI The New System of Provincial Government 289
A Introduction 289
B The Administrators and Executive Committees 289
C Legislative Powers of Administrators 291
D Executive Powers of Administrators and Executive
Committees 292
E Co-operation Arrangements 294
F Conclusion 295
Chapter 7
LOCAL GOVERNMENT 296
by D A Basson
Chapter 8
THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF SEPARATE DEVELOPMENT 307
by H P Viljoen
A The Constitutional Position of Blacks 307
1 Introduction 307
2 Historical Survey 307
3 Development after 1948 309
3 1 The Bantu Authorities Act 68 of 1951 309
3 2 The Promotion of Black Self-Government Act 46 of
3 3 Transkei 311
3 4 Independence for Transkei 313
3 5 Following the Transkei Example 315
351 The National States Citizenship Act 26 of 1970 316
352 The National States Constitution Act 21 of 1971 316
4 The Urban Blacks 318
B The Constitutional Position of Coloureds 321
C The Constitutional Position of the Indians 322
Chapter 9
CITIZENSHIP 324
by D A Basson
I Citizenship and Nationality 324
II Juridical Nature of Citizenship 326
III Historical Development of Citizenship 328
IV South African Citizenship Measures 331
A Citizenship by Birth 331
B Citizenship by Descent 332
C Citizenship by Naturalization 334
1 Naturalization by means of an Application 334
Contents xv
2 Naturalization by means of Permanent Residence 335
D Resumption of Citizenship 336
E Loss of Citizenship 336
1 Renunciation 336
2 Acquisition of another Citizenship 337
3 Service in a Foreign Defence Force 337
4 Prohibited Persons 337
5 Residence Abroad 337
6 Expiry of a Valid South African Passport 338
7 Deprival 338
V Arrangements regarding South African Homeland Citizenship 340
VI Restoration of Citizenship to Citizens of the Independent
Black States (TBVC Countries) 342
A Restoration on the grounds of Birth 342
B Restoration on the grounds of Descent 343
C Restoration on the grounds of Registration 344
D Restoration on the grounds of Naturalization 344
E Effect of Restoration 345
VII Conclusion 346
APPENDIX: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA CONSTITUTION
ACT 110 OF 1983 348
BIBLIOGRAPHY 399
TABLE OF CASES 407
INDEX 412
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