Organisations & Institutions

State institutions that support constitutional democracy

The establishment of the Constitution resulted in the establishment of various government institutions that protect people from government abuse. They are referred to as the protection mechanisms. It is their job to make sure that the government does its work properly

These institutions are independent and report to Parliament at least once a year. They are:

• The Public Protector
• South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)
• Commission on Gender Equality (CGE)
• The Audit or General
• Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
• Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (Cultural Commission)
• Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
• The Land Claims Commission has been set up to protect people's land rights under Section 25 of the Bill of Rights.
• Land Claims Commission (LCC)

Another truly major challenge was to help the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) — a newly created body and independent organization under the Constitution, establish itself so that it could carry out its function of advising the government on revenue sharing

Political Parties and number of people that participated in drafting of the constitution.

Parties and Governments that took part in the CODESA negotiations

• African National Congress (ANC)
• Conservative Party (CP)
• Democratic Party (DP)
• Inkatha freedom Party (IFP)
• National Party (NP)
• Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)
• Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO)
• Ciskei Government
• Dikwenkwentla Party
• Inyandza National Movement
• Intando Yesizwe Party
• Labour Party South Africa (LPSA)
• Natal Indian congress (NIC)
• Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC)
• National People's Party
• Solidarity
• South African Communist Party (SACP)
• Transkei Gover nment
• United People's Front (UPF)
• Venda Gov ernment
• Ximoko Progressive Party (XP)
• Afrikaner Volksfront (AVF)
• Freedom Alliance (FA)

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