Südafrika Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Pretoria (administrative capital)
geographische Koordinaten: 25 42 S, 28 13 E
Zeitunterschied: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicial capital)

Unabhängigkeit

31 Mai 1910 (Union of South Africa formed from four British colonies: Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal, and Orange Free State); 31 Mai 1961 (republic declared) 27 April 1994 (majority rule)

Nationalfeiertag

Freedom Day, 27 April (1994)

Konstitution

10 Dezember 1996; this new constitution was certified by the Constitutional Court on 4 Dezember 1996, was signed by then President MANDELA on 10 Dezember 1996, and entered into effect on 4 Februar 1997

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Thabo MBEKI (seit dem 16 June 1999); Executive Deputy Staatspräsident Phumzile MLAMBO-NGCUKA (seit dem 23 June 2005); note - the president is both the Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef
Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Thabo MBEKI (seit dem 16 June 1999); Executive Deputy Staatspräsident Phumzile MLAMBO-NGCUKA (seit dem 23 June 2005)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
elections: president elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 24 April 2004 (next to be held in April 2009)
election results: Thabo MBEKI elected president; percent of National Assembly vote - 100% (by acclamation)