Preamble
Section 1-6 [Chapter 1 – Founding provisions]
Section 7-8 (Rights & Appilcation)
Section 9 (Equality)
Section 10-11 (Human Dignity & Life)
Section 12 (Freedom and Security of the Person)
Section 13-14 (Slavery, Servitude and Forced Labour
& Privacy)
Section 15 (Freedom of Religion, Belief and Opinion)
Section 16 (Freedom of Expression)
Section 17-18 (Assembly, Demonstration, Picket and Petition & Freedom of Association)
Section 19 (Political Rights)
Section 20-21 (Citizenship &
Freedom of Movement and Residence)
Section 22 (Freedom of Trade, Occupation and Profession)
Section 23 (Labour Relations)
Section 24 (Environment)
Section 25 (Property)
Section 26-27 (Housing &
Health Care, Food Water and Social Security)
Section 28 (Children)
Section 29 (Education)
Section 30 (Language and Culture)
Section 31 (Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities)
Section 32 (Access to Information)
Section 33 (Just Administrative Action)
Section 34 (Access to Courts)
Section 35 (Arrested, Detained and Accused Persons)
Section 36 (Limitation of Rights)
Section 37 (States of Emergency)
Section 38 (Enforcement of Rights)
Section 39 (Interpretation of Bill of Rights)
Section 40-41 [Chapter 3 – Co-operative government]
Section 42-52
Section 53-63
Section 64-74
Section 75-82
Section 83-92
Section 93-102 [Chapter 1 – Founding provisions]
Section 103 (Provinces)
Section 104-114
Section 115-124
Section 125-132
Section 133-141
Section 142-145 (Provincial Constitutions)
Section 146-150 (Conflicting Laws)
Section 151-164 [Chapter 7 – Local Government]
Section 165-172
Section 173-180
Section 181-194 [Chapter 9 – State institutions supporting constitutional democracy]
Section 195-197 [Chapter 10 – Public Administration]
Section 198-210 [Chapter 111 – Security Services]
Section 211-212 [Chapter 12 – Traditional Leaders]
Section 213-219 (General Financial Matters)
Section 220-230
Section 231-243 (General Provisions)
Schedule 1 – National Flag
Schedule 1A – Geographical areas of provinces
Schedule 2 – Oaths & Solemn Affirmations
Schedule 3 – Election Procedures
Schedule 4 – Functional Areas of Concurrent National and Provincial Legislative Competence
Schedule 5 – Functional Areas of Exclusive Provincial Legislative Competence
Schedule 6 – Transitional Arrangements
Schedule 7 – Laws Repealed
Section 24 Constitution of South Africa 1996
Section 24 of the Constitution of South Africa 1996 (as amended) is titled Environment. It is under Chapter 2 of the Constitution. Chapter 2 is titled ‘Bill of Rights‘.
Everyone has the right
a. to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being; and
b. to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that
i. prevent pollution and ecological degradation;
ii. promote conservation; and
iii. secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources while promoting justifiable economic and social development.
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