Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Composition and election
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Provision
- 46
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) The National Assembly consists of no fewer than 350 and no more than 400 women
and men elected as members in terms of an electoral system that—
(a) is prescribed by national legislation;
(b) is based on the national common voters roll;
(c) provides for a minimum voting age of 18 years; and
(d) results, in general, in proportional representation.
(2) An Act of Parliament must provide a formula for determining the number of
members of the National Assembly.
[Sub-s. (1) amended by s. 1 of the Constitution Tenth Amendment Act of 2003 and by s. 1 of the
Constitution Fifteenth Amendment Act of 2008.]
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 · justice.gov.za · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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