THEME COMMITTEE 1
Theme Committee 1 dealt with the Character of the Democratic State and was mandated to discuss the following issues:
- Preamble to the Constitution
- Matters dealing with the establishment of a single sovereign state, common citizenship, democracy and equality (Constitutional Principle I)
- Supremacy of the Constitution, binding on all organs of state
- Matters dealing with representative government, regular elections, suffrage and proportional representation
- Matters dealing with freedom of information and accountable administration
- Name and description of State and symbols
- Citizenship and franchise
- Matters dealing with the separation of powers
Theme Committee 1 in numbers:
Theme Committee 1 held 56 meetings from 19 September to 11 September 1995 and processed 3 000 submissions. Six orientation workshops were held to facilitate submissions of parties on various issues dealt with by the Committee.
Public hearings were held on:
- Seat of government, languages, name and symbols
- Secular state
- Equality and affirmative action
- Character of the state
Chairpersons: Ndaweni Johannes Mahlangu (ANC); Peter Marais (NP); Lionel Mtshali (IFP).
Members: Ashley Ally (alt); Mnyamezeli Shedrack Booi; Mohammed Farouk Cassim (alt); Laloo Chiba (alt); Moses Mabokela Chikane; Lassy Chiwayo (alt); Cyprian Siyabonga Cwele (alt); Patricia De Lille (alt); Malcolm Dyani; Letsela McDonald Fani (alt); Elred Ferreira (alt); Frene Ginwala; Alwyn Goosen (alt); Louis Green (alt); Donald Mlindwa Gumede; Nomatyala Hangana; Abraham Janse Van Rensburg; Nkenke ‘Ned’ Kekana; Nnoseng Kuzwayo (alt); Lamani NE; Mpetjane Kgaogelo Lekgoro; Manana Mabuza (alt); Saki Macozoma; Nozuko ‘ Girly’ Majola-Pikoli; Anroux Marais; Kenneth Raselabe Meshoe; Piet Garth Mngomezulu; Peter Mokaba; Jan Momberg; Errol Moorcroft; Thembi Msane (alt); Mavis Msomi; Mukhuba TT (alt); Pieter Mulder; Bernard Ncube; Carl Niehaus; Nobunga BJ (alt); Blade Nzimande; Selby Ripinga; Nozizwe Charlotte Routledge; Emanuel Schoeman; Sybil Seaton; James Selfe; Mongane Wally Serote (alt); Gertrude Shope (alt); Ntombi Shope; Albertina Sisulu; Peter Smith; Daniel Myburgh Streicher; Swanepoel L; Takalani Tshivase; Frederik Van Deventer; Marthinus Van Schalkwyk; Isak Van Zyl; Bavumile Vilakazi; Constand Viljoen; Adrian Williams; Zondi MK.
Technical Committee: Prof Hugh Corder; Dr Chris Jan Heunis; Mr Z Hussain; Prof Candith Dlamini.
Staff: Leola Ramble, Managing Secretary; Susan Rabinowitz, Minute Secretary; Aziza Parker, Administrative Secretary.
