Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Executive authority of the Republic
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Provision
- 85
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) The executive authority of the Republic is vested in the President.
(2) The President exercises the executive authority, together with the other members of
the Cabinet, by—
(a) implementing national legislation except where the Constitution or an Act of
Parliament provides otherwise;
(b) developing and implementing national policy;
(c) co-ordinating the functions of state departments and administrations;
(d) preparing and initiating legislation; and
(e) performing any other executive function provided for in the Constitution or in
national legislation.
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 · justice.gov.za · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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