BIBFRAME Work

Title

The constitution of South Africa

Type

• Monograph
• Text

Contribution

• Klug, Heinz, 1957- (aut)

Subject

• Constitutional law--South Africa (BLMSH)
• Constitutional law--South Africa (LCSH)
• s1dr

Language

• eng

Classification

• DDC: 342.6/8
• LCC: KTL2070 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)

Content

• text

Supplementary content

• index
• bibliography

Summary

South Africa's constitution is the crowning achievement of the country's dramatic transition to democracy. This transition began with the unbanning of the liberation movements and release of Nelson Mandela from prison in February 1990. This book presents the South African constitution in its historical and social context.

Table of Contents

The constitution of South Africa : context and history -- Democratic transition -- Sources of the constitution -- Constitutional principles -- The bill of rights -- Parliamentary democracy -- Executive government -- Constitutional role of the courts -- Co-operative government, regionalism and local government -- The constitution of South Africa : facing the future.

Authorized Access Point

Klug, Heinz, 1957-. The constitution of South Africa

Geographic Coverage

• South Africa

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-30T17:47:55.228830+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 23979161

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-30
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc