| Capitale | nom: Pretoria (administrative capital); Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicial capital) coordonnées géographiques: 25 42 S, 28 13 E différence de temps: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: Pretoria is named in honor of Andries PRETORIUS, the father of voortrekker (pioneer) leader Marthinus PRETORIUS; Cape Town reflects its location on the Cape of Good Hope; Bloemfontein is a combination of the Dutch words "bloem" (flower) and "fontein" (fountain) meaning "fountain of flowers" |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 31 Mai 1910 (Union of South Africa formed from four British colonies: Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal, and Orange Free State); 22 Aoüt 1934 (Status of the Union Act); 31 Mai 1961 (republic declared); 27 Avril 1994 (majority rule) |
| Fête nationale | Freedom Day, 27 Avril (1994) |
| Constitution | history: several previous; latest drafted 8 Mai 1996, approved by the Constitutional Court 4 Decembre 1996, effective 4 Février 1997 amendments: proposed by the National Assembly of Parliament; passage of amendments affecting constitutional sections on human rights and freedoms, non-racism and non-sexism, supremacy of the constitution, suffrage, the multi-party system of democratic government, and amendment procedures requires at least 75% majority vote of the Assembly, approval by at least six of the nine provinces represented in the National Council of Provinces, and assent of the president of the republic; passage of amendments affecting the Bill of Rights, and those related to provincial boundaries, powers, and authorities requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly, approval by at least six of the nine provinces represented in the National Council, and assent of the president; amended many times, last in 2013 (2017) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (depuis 15 February 2018); Deputy Président David MABUZA (26 February 2018); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre); Jacob ZUMA resigned the presidency on 14 February 2018 chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (depuis 15 February 2018); deputy president David MABUZA (26 February 2018) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 22 May 2019 (next to be held in May 2024) election results: Matamela Cyril RAMAPHOSA (ANC) elected president by the National Assembly unopposed |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
