Chapter 9 state institutions supporting constitutional. Other organs of state, through legislative and other measures, must assist and protect these institutions to ensure the independence. Thus, south africas chapter 9 institutions were established as independent. The first ombudsman was established in 17 in sweden. General ag, the electoral commission iec, the south african human rights commission sahrc, the commission for gender equality cge, and lastly, the commission for the protection of the rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities.
The role of chapter 9 institutions in south africas constitutional democracy. Chapter nine institutions refer to a group of organisations established in terms of chapter 9 of the south african constitution to guard democracy. Performance of chapter 9 institutions constitutionnet. These institutions are expected to be independent, impartial and perform their functions without fear, favour or prejudice. Chapter nine institutions western cape provincial parliament. The role of chapter 9 institutions in south africas constitutional democracy chapter pdf available january 2012 with 2,464 reads how we. Assessing the performance of south africas constitution. The role of chapter 9 institutions in south africas constitutional democracy chapter pdf available january 2012 with 2,464 reads how we measure reads. The state institutions supporting constitutional democracy known as the chapter 9 institutions, after their place in the constitution consist. Chapter nine institutions refer to a group of organisations established in terms of chapter 9 of. Chapter nine of this constitution established institutions to strengthen constitutional democracy. Models for the chapter 9 institutions were drawn from around the world. The chapter 9 institutions in south africa with the advancement of democracy in south africa in 1994, a human rights culture was made the cornerstone of a new constitutional dispensation and a wideranging set of human rights, including socio.
These institutions are independent, and subject only to the constitution and the law, and they must be impartial and must exercise their powers and perform their functions without fear, favour or prejudice. South africa, 1996 creates 6 independent state institutions. The centre for conflict resolution ccr, cape town, in collaboration with the foundation for human rights fhr, johannesburg, is holding a public dialogue on the role of chapter nine institutions. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. In conclusion, the role of chapter 9 institutions is primarily to strengthen democracy, and part of this is ensuring that accountability, within those who govern, becomes a norm, not an exception. Whether the national assembly will pursue the public protectors recommendations, some against the president, should be of no consequence to the.
Report of the ad hoc committee on the and associated. The chapter 9 institutions in south africa april 2012. No person or organ of state may interfere with their functioning and they are subject only to the constitution and the law. Constitution of the republic of south africa, 1996. The state institutions supporting constitutional democracy known as the chapter 9 institutions, after their place in the constitution consist of the public protector pp, the auditor. State institutions supporting constitutional democracy. Chapter 9 of the constitution the socalled chapter 9 institutions as well as the public service commission as established in chapter 10 for the purpose, in the first instance, of broadly assessing whether the current and intended constitutional and legal.