Theme 11- plessis

• Levels of Government


  • National
  • Provincial
  • Local
  • Municipalities
• Legislative Authority


  The power to make laws
• Levels of Legislative Authority

  • National Sphere
  • Provincial Sphere
  • Local Sphere
• National Legislative Authority


  • Consists of the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCoP)
• Representation


  An element of a democratic system
• Principle of Representation is enshrined in Section 1 of the Constitution
• Functions of Parliament


  • Representative
  • Control
  • Conflict-regulations
  • Judicial & Admin
  • Legislative function
• National Assembly (NA) Functions

  • Elect President
  • Forum for public consideration of issues
  • Pass legislation
  • Oversee & Control of the Executive
• National Council of Provinces (NCoP) Functions

  • Represent the provinces in parliament
  • Ensure provincial interest are taken into account (national sphere)
  • Participate
• Powers of the National Assembly

  • Legislative process
  • Checks and balances
• EEF & DA v Speaker of NA, Pres. & Public Protector (Nkandla-judgment) reflects the National Assembly's control over the Executive
• Composition of the National Legislator Parliament

  • National Assembly (NA)
  • National Council of Provinces (NCoP)
• National Assembly (NA) Composition

  • 400 max. members
  • Elected on a proportional basis
• National Council of Provinces (NCoP) Composition

  • 90 members (9 provinces x 10 delegates = 90)
  • Single delegation from each province (each 10 delegates)
  • 4 Special Delegates (Prov. Executive Committee)
  • 6 Permanent Delegates