Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Government guarantees
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Provision
- 218
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) The national government, a provincial government or a municipality may guarantee
a loan only if the guarantee complies with any conditions set out in national
legislation.
(2) National legislation referred to in subsection (1) may be enacted only after any
recommendations of the Financial and Fiscal Commission have been considered.
(3) Each year, every government must publish a report on the guarantees it has
granted.
[Date of commencement of S. 218: 1 January 1998.]
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 · justice.gov.za · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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