Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Act

The Constitution is amended to list the Republic’s official languages and to require promotion of the development and use of official, Khoi, Nama, San, and sign languages.

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Jurisdiction: South Africa
Instrument: Constitution
Citation: Act 3 of 2023
Version: Undated source snapshot
Language: en
Updated: 27 Jul 2023
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The Constitution is amended to list the Republic’s official languages and to require promotion of the development and use of official, Khoi, Nama, San, and sign languages. This section gives the Act its short title and says it starts on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. The Constitution is amended to list South Africa’s official languages and to require promotion and practical use of all official languages, including Khoi, Nama, San languages, and sign language. This section names the Act and says it starts operating on a date proclaimed by the President in the Government Gazette. 4 No. 49041 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 July 2023 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748

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Section 6 of the Constitution is hereby amended—
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AI-assisted research summary: The Constitution is amended to list the Republic’s official languages and to require promotion of the development and use of official, Khoi, Nama, San, and sign languages.

1. Section 6 of the Constitution is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) The official languages of the Republic are Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans, South African Sign Language, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa and isiZulu.’’; and (b) by the substitution for paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) promote, and create conditions for, the development and use of— (i) (ii) [(iii) all official languages; and the Khoi, Nama and San languages; and sign language; and]’’. Short title and commencement
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This Act is called the Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Act, 2023, and comes
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AI-assisted research summary: This section gives the Act its short title and says it starts on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.

2. This Act is called the Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Act, 2023, and comes into operation on a date ﬁxed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. 5 10 15 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 27 July 2023 Molao wa Tlhabololo ya Bolesomerobedi ya Molaotheo, 2023 NTLHATLHALOSO YA KAKARETSO: 3 No. 49041 3 no. 03 ya 2023 [ ] Mafoko a a kwetsweng ka bontsho jo bo gateletsweng mo masakaneng a sekwere a bontsha tse di tlogetsweng go tswa mo melaong e e leng teng. Mafoko a a thaletsweng ka mola o o kopaneng a bontsha tse di tsentsweng mo melaong e e leng teng. (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 19 July 2023) MOLAO Go tlhabolola Molaotheo wa Repbhaboleki ya Aforika Borwa, 1996, gore o amogele Puo ya Diatla ya Aforika Borwa jaaka nngwe ya dipuo tsa semmuso tsa Rephaboleki; le go laela mabapi le merero e e amanang le ona. O DIRWA MOLAO ke Palamente ya Rephaboleki ya Aforika Borwa, jaana:— Tlhabololo ya karolo 6 ya Molaotheo
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Karolo 6 ya Molaotheo e tlhabolololwa jaana—
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AI-assisted research summary: The Constitution is amended to list South Africa’s official languages and to require promotion and practical use of all official languages, including Khoi, Nama, San languages, and sign language.

1. Karolo 6 ya Molaotheo e tlhabolololwa jaana— (a) ka kemisetso ya karolotlaleletso (1) ka karolotlaleletso e e latelang: 5 ‘‘(1) Dipuo tsa semmuso tsa Rephaboleki ke Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans, Puo ya Diatla ya Aforika Borwa, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa le isiZulu.’’; le (b) ka kemisetso ya temana (a) ya karolotlaleletso (5) ka temana e e latelang: ‘‘(a) tsweletsa, le go neela mabaka, tlhabololo le tiriso ya— 10 (i) dipuo tsotlhe tsa semmmuso; le (ii) dipuo tsotlhe tsa Sekhoi, Nama le San; le [(iii) puo ya diatla; le]’’. Setlhogo se se khutshwane le tsenyotirisong
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Molao ono o bidiwa Molao wa Tlhabololo ya Bolesomerobedi ya Molaotheo, 2023,
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AI-assisted research summary: This section names the Act and says it starts operating on a date proclaimed by the President in the Government Gazette.

2. Molao ono o bidiwa Molao wa Tlhabololo ya Bolesomerobedi ya Molaotheo, 2023, e bile o tsena mo tirisong ka letlha le le totobaditsweng ke Moporesidente ka kgoeletso mo Lokwalodikgannyeng la Puso. 15 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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No. 49041
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AI-assisted research summary: 4 No. 49041 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 July 2023 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748

4 No. 49041 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 July 2023 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748 6200. eMail: info.egazette@gpw.gov.zaPublications: Tel: (012) 748 6053, 748 6061, 748 6065

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