One of the fruits of the long struggle for freedom in South Africa was the 1996 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, with its impressive Bill of Rights. Inspired by Justice Albie Sachs in the opening session of IFLA 2007, I began to explore the web site of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and found a wealth of information about constitutional law in South Africa, e.g., the text of the constitution in all eleven official languages of South Africa (English here), the history of the constitution, the role of the Constitutional Court, landmark cases, and the Bill of Rights.
Works on the political struggle for civil rights in South Africa are classed in 323.0968 Civil rights in South Africa (built with 323 Civil and political rights plus T1—09 Historical and geographic treatment plus T2—68 Republic of South Africa), e.g., Legacy of Freedom: The ANC's Human Rights Tradition: Africans' Claims in South Africa, the Freedom Charter, the Women's Charter, and Other Human Rights Landmarks of the African National Congress.
The text of the Constitution is classed in 342.68023 Text of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (built with 342 Constitutional and administrative law plus T2—68 Republic of South Africa plus 023 from 342.023 Texts of constitutions, following instructions under 342–347 Branches of law).
The history of the Constitution is classed in 342.68029 Constitutional history of South Africa (built with 342 plus T2—68 plus 029 from 342.029 Constitutional history, following instructions under 342–347), e.g., Decisions on Democracy: The Politics of Constitution-Making in South Africa, 1990-1996.
The Constitutional Court of South Africa, a specialized court with jurisdiction over only constitutional issues, is classed in 342.68020269 Constitutional court of South Africa (built with 342 plus T2—68 plus 02 from 342.02 Basic instruments of government ["Class here constitutions"] plus 0269 Courts and procedure from the add table under 342-347, following instructions under 342-347), e.g., The Constitutional Court of South Africa: The First Ten Years.
Works on the Bill of Rights (e.g., Fundamental Rights in the Constitution: Commentary and Cases: A Commentary on Chapter 3 on Fundamental Rights of the 1993 Constitution and Chapter 2 of the 1996 Constitution) are classed in 342.68085 Rights of individuals in South Africa (built with 342 plus T2—68 plus 085 from 342.085 Rights and activities of individuals ["Class here civil rights"], following instructions under 342–347). Under 342.02 Basic instruments of government is the note: "For constitutional provisions dealing with a specific subject, see the subject in 342–347, e.g., individual rights 342.085."
Nearly one hundred years old ANC is breaking into two parts now. This will shatter the republic intensively.
I am very anxious about freedom and justice in the years to come.
Where is Nelson ? Only he or one of his best pupils can help from catastrophy.
Posted by: BUNDESPOPEL | 03 November 2008 at 08:29 PM