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Judiciary Reform – 1996

The National Assembly adopted the final constitution on May 8, 1996. There were 421 votes in favor. The two members of the African Christian Democratic Party voted against the constitution.¹ The judicial reforms laid out in the interim constitution of 1993 were incorporated in the constitution of 1996. Political parties, including the National Party (NP), challenged some of the provisions of the constitution in the Constitutional Court.²The Constitutional Court approved the final constitution on December 4, 1996.³

Judicial reform concluded with the adoption of the final constitution in 1996.

1. “SOUTH AFRICA; South African Constitutional Assembly adopts new constitution,” BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, May 8, 1996.
2. “SOUTH AFRICA; National Party to challenge aspects of new constitution in court,” BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, May 21, 1996.
3. “South Africa; South Africa To Adopt New Constitution Next Week,” Africa News, December 5, 1996.