Transcription of The Basic Provisions of the Constitution
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Department of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentTel: 012 315 1111 Private Bag X81, Pretoria, The original English text is the official text of the Constitution PREAMBLE, FOUNDING Provisions AND BILL OF RIGHTSThe Basic Provisionsof the Constitutionof the Republic of South Africa, 1996, Made Easy for LearnersThe Basic Provisionsof the Constitutionof the Republic of South Africa, 1996, Made Easy for LearnersPreamble, Founding Provisions and Bill of RightsINTRODUCTIONWHAT IS A Constitution ?A Constitution is a body of fundamental principles according to which a State is to be governed. It sets out how all the elements of government are organised and contains rules about what power is wielded, who wields it and over whom it is wielded in the governing of a country.
The Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy in South Africa. It affirms the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom. The Bill of Rights in Chapter 2 of the Constitution consists of an important set of human rights that aims to define the rights of the people, provide to whom and how the rights applies, and
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