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Government

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Legislative

Located in Cape Town

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

* 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
* 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

* 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