| Hauptstadt | Name: Pretoria (administrative capital); Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicial capital) geographische Koordinaten: 25 42 S, 28 13 E Zeitunterschied: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: Pretoria is named in honor of Andries PRETORIUS, the father of voortrekker (pioneer) leader Marthinus PRETORIUS; Cape Town reflects its location on the Cape of Good Hope; Bloemfontein is a combination of the Dutch words "bloem" (flower) and "fontein" (fountain) meaning "fountain of flowers" |
| Unabhängigkeit | 31 Mai 1910 (Union of South Africa formed from four British colonies: Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal, and Orange Free State); 22 August 1934 (Status of the Union Act); 31 Mai 1961 (republic declared); 27 April 1994 (majority rule) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Freedom Day, 27 April (1994) |
| Konstitution | history: several previous; latest drafted 8 Mai 1996, approved by the Constitutional Court 4 Dezember 1996, effective 4 Februar 1997 amendments: proposed by the National Assembly of Parliament; passage of amendments affecting constitutional sections on human rights and freedoms, non-racism and non-sexism, supremacy of the constitution, suffrage, the multi-party system of democratic government, and amendment procedures requires at least 75% majority vote of the Assembly, approval by at least six of the nine provinces represented in the National Council of Provinces, and assent of the president of the republic; passage of amendments affecting the Bill of Rights, and those related to provincial boundaries, powers, and authorities requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly, approval by at least six of the nine provinces represented in the National Council, and assent of the president; amended many times, last in 2013 (2017) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (seit dem 15 February 2018); Deputy Staatspräsident David MABUZA (26 February 2018); note - the president is both Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef; Jacob ZUMA resigned the presidency on 14 February 2018 Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (seit dem 15 February 2018); deputy president David MABUZA (26 February 2018) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 22 May 2019 (next to be held in May 2024) election results: Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (ANC) elected president by the National Assembly unopposed |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
