THEME COMMITTEE 6 Theme Committee 6 dealt with Specialised Structures of Government. Given the expanse of its work, the Theme Committee decided to establish four Sub-Theme Committees for convenience and expediency’s sake: Sub-Theme Committee 6.1 dealt with public administration Sub-Theme Committee 6.2 dealt with financial institutions and public enterprises Sub-Theme Committee 6.3 dealt with transformation …
THEME COMMITTEE 5 Theme Committee 5 dealt with the judiciary and legal systems, and dealt with the following issues with regard to Constitutional Principles VII and XIII: The structure of the court system The relationship between the different levels of courts The composition and appointment of judicial officers Access to courts, including lay participation Traditional …
THEME COMMITTEE 4 Theme Committee 4 dealt with Fundamental Rights. The mandate and work of the committee was guided by Constitutional Principle II which states: “Everyone shall enjoy all universally accepted fundamental rights, freedoms and civil liberties, which shall be provided for and protected by entrenched and justiciable (capable of being decided by a court) …
THEME COMMITTEE 3 Theme Committee 3 dealt with the relationship between levels of government: Nature and status of the provincial system and local government National and provincial executive and legislative competencies Intergovernmental relations Local government Financial and fiscal relations Theme Committee 3 in numbers: Theme Committee 3 held 50 meetings between 19 September 1994 and …
THEME COMMITTEE 2 Theme Committee 2 dealt with the Structure of Government and was mandated to discuss the following issues: Matters dealing with the separation of powers Adherence to formal legislative procedures by legislative organs Participation of minority parties in the legislative process in a manner that is consistent with democracy Amendments to the Constitution …
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 …
President Mandela gives his State of the Nation address in Parliament. Mandela ends his address with the words, “Let us all get down to work”.
President Nelson Mandela announces his cabinet. It includes members of the African National Congress, National Party and Inkatha Freedom Party.
