Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Self-determination
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Provision
- 235
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceThe right of the South African people as a whole to self-determination, as manifested in
this Constitution, does not preclude, within the framework of this right, recognition of the
notion of the right of self-determination of any community sharing a common cultural
and language heritage, within a territorial entity in the Republic or in any other way,
determined by 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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