"Checks and Balances Reflections on the Development of the Doctrine of Separation of Powers under the South African Constitution"
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Constitutional Principle VI, Interim Constitution, legislature, executive and judiciaryAbstract
Constitutional Principle VI, of the constitutional principles negotiated at the Multi-Party negotiating process in the early 1990s and annexed to the Interim Constitution1, provided that:
There shall be a separation of powers between the legislature, executive and judiciary, with appropriate checks and balances to ensure accountability, responsiveness and openness.
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