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Name three courts established in the Constitution of South Africa.
Name three courts established in the Constitution of South Africa.
Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, High Court of South Africa
How many judges are there in the Constitutional Court?
How many judges are there in the Constitutional Court?
11
What determines the number of judges in the Supreme Court of Appeal?
What determines the number of judges in the Supreme Court of Appeal?
An act of parliament
What is jurisdiction?
What is jurisdiction?
Name two types of jurisdiction.
Name two types of jurisdiction.
What is the exclusive jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court?
What is the exclusive jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court?
Name a case that involved the Constitutional Court's exclusive jurisdiction.
Name a case that involved the Constitutional Court's exclusive jurisdiction.
What are the powers of the Commission for Gender Equality?
What are the powers of the Commission for Gender Equality?
What is the function of the Public Protector?
What is the function of the Public Protector?
What are the additional powers of the Public Protector?
What are the additional powers of the Public Protector?
What are the limits on the Public Protector's investigative powers?
What are the limits on the Public Protector's investigative powers?
What is the tenure of the Public Protector?
What is the tenure of the Public Protector?
Are the findings of the Public Protector binding?
Are the findings of the Public Protector binding?
What determines whether the remedial action of the Public Protector is binding?
What determines whether the remedial action of the Public Protector is binding?
What are the consequences of ignoring binding remedial action?
What are the consequences of ignoring binding remedial action?
Who can pursue remedial action once the Public Protector has found maladministration?
Who can pursue remedial action once the Public Protector has found maladministration?
What is transformative constitutionalism?
What is transformative constitutionalism?
According to Tibet and Fombad, what are the key elements of transformative constitutionalism?
According to Tibet and Fombad, what are the key elements of transformative constitutionalism?
How does transformative constitutionalism aim to empower segments of South African society?
How does transformative constitutionalism aim to empower segments of South African society?
What criticisms are associated with the approach of transformative constitutionalism?
What criticisms are associated with the approach of transformative constitutionalism?
What is the role of judicial authority in the context of transformative constitutionalism?
What is the role of judicial authority in the context of transformative constitutionalism?
How does transformative constitutionalism view the constitution and the law?
How does transformative constitutionalism view the constitution and the law?
What is the purpose of the separation of powers in relation to judicial authority?
What is the purpose of the separation of powers in relation to judicial authority?
What jurisdiction does the High Court of South Africa have?
What jurisdiction does the High Court of South Africa have?
What is the governing source for the jurisdiction of Magistrate's courts?
What is the governing source for the jurisdiction of Magistrate's courts?
What are the Chapter 9 Institutions created by the Constitution?
What are the Chapter 9 Institutions created by the Constitution?
What is the role of the South African Human Rights Commission?
What is the role of the South African Human Rights Commission?
What is the function of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities?
What is the function of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities?
What are the grounds for removing a judge from office?
What are the grounds for removing a judge from office?
What is the role of the National Prosecuting Authority?
What is the role of the National Prosecuting Authority?