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Constitutional Reform – 1995

South Africa’s Constitutional Assembly chairman, Cyril Ramaphosa, disclosed on September 25, 1995 that a working draft of South Africa’s new constitution was to be completed by November 1995. Ramaphosa said that the draft would be made available for public comment at that stage, and the final constitution should be approved by May next year.¹ On September 7, 1995, the Constitutional Assembly management committee decided that the May 9, 1996 deadline for South Africa’s new constitution would stand, with a possible extension to the end of June.² The interim constitution stipulates that the final constitution has to be adopted by May 9, 1996. The draft constitution was released on November 22, 1995. The ANC welcomed the launch of draft constitution.³

1. “South Africa Draft of New Constitution Due by November,” Africa News, September 25, 1995.
2. “SOUTH AFRICA; Constitutional Assembly committee retain 9th May as date for new constitution,” BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, September 9, 1995.
3. “SOUTH AFRICA; ANC statement welcomes launch of draft constitution,” BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, November 23, 1995.