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South Africa’s constitution was set up as the bedrock of its democracy: it’s been challenged over last 30 years, but has held firm

By Richard Calland, Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town

The constitution and the principle of constitutionalism will continue to be politically contested territory. So far it’s held in South Africa.

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