Seventeenth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa

Constitution Seventeenth Amendment Act of 2012
Parliament of South Africa
  • Act to amend the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, so as to further define the role of the Chief Justice as the head of the judiciary; to provide for a single High Court of South Africa; to provide that the Constitutional Court is the highest court in all matters; to further regulate the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal; to provide for the appointment of an Acting Deputy Chief Justice; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Passed byNational Assembly
Passed20 November 2012
Assented to1 February 2013
Commenced23 August 2013
Legislative history
Bill titleConstitution Seventeenth Amendment Bill
Bill citationB6—2011
Introduced byJeff Radebe, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development
Introduced2 June 2011
Amends
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
Related legislation
Superior Courts Act, 2013
Status: In force

The Seventeenth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa (formally the Constitution Seventeenth Amendment Act of 2012) made a number of changes to the structure of the South African judiciary. The bill for the amendment was passed by the National Assembly on 20 November 2012 with the required two-thirds majority; because it is a constitutional amendment not affecting the provinces it was not required to be voted on by the National Council of Provinces. The act was signed by President Jacob Zuma on 1 February 2013, and a presidential proclamation brought it into force on 23 August 2013. The amendment came into force simultaneously with the Superior Courts Act, 2013, which implemented a major rationalisation and restructuring of the judicial system.

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