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Chapter 8: Courts and Administration of Justice in South Africa
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Chapter 8: Courts and Administration of Justice in South Africa
The Constitution says the courts are independent. This means that the national executive and parliament cannot interfere in what the courts do. Everyone, including the government, must follow the decisions of the courts. The courts are:
- The Constitutional Court
- The supreme court of appeal
- The high courts
- Magistrate’s courts
- Other courts set up by acts of parliament, for example, the labour court, land claims court, small claims court
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