
## Government

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### Legislative

Located in Cape Town

 * National Assembly consists of 400 members
 * National Council of Provinces

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 * bicameral parliament of South Africa
 * National Assembly (lower house) 400 members
 * National Council of Provinces (upper house) former Senate
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### Executive

Located in Pretoria

Is made up of the President, Deputy President and the Minister

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 * President is elected by the members of the General Assembly
 * appoints a Cabinet of Ministers from the parliament which retain their
   parliamentary seats
 * responsible to the parliament
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### Judiciary

Legal system based on Roman-Dutch law and English common law

 * Magistrates’ Courts
 * High Courts
 * Supreme Court of Appeal
 * Constitutional Court

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 * Legal system based on Roman-Dutch law and English common law
 * Magistrates’ Courts: minor crime cases
 * High Courts: major civil and criminal cases
 * Supreme Court of Appeal: matters not pertaining to the constitution
 * Constitutional Court: matters related to the constitution
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### Corruption

Robust anti-corruption framework, but laws are inadequately enforced

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 * private use of public resources, bribery, and improper favoritism
 * for example: former president Zuma spending government money for his own
   property and was involved in the Gupta Family Scandal
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