South African Constitution of 1983
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The South African Constitution of 1983 was an apartheid-era charter that created a tricameral parliament excluding the Black majority and entrenched white minority rule until the early 1990s.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: South African Constitution of 1983 Context triple: [South African general election, 1989, legalFramework, South African Constitution of 1983]
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A.
1961 Constitution of South Africa
The 1961 Constitution of South Africa was the founding republican charter that replaced the British monarch with a state president and redefined the country’s governance framework during the apartheid era.
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B.
Interim Constitution of South Africa, 1993
The Interim Constitution of South Africa, 1993 was the transitional supreme law that guided South Africa’s shift from apartheid to democracy and laid the groundwork for the country’s 1996 final Constitution.
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C.
Constitution of South Africa
The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the Republic, establishing its democratic system of government, protecting fundamental rights, and defining the structure and powers of state institutions.
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D.
Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing the nation domestically and internationally.
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E.
Constitution of 1931
The Constitution of 1931 was the foundational legal charter of the Second Spanish Republic, establishing a democratic, secular, and progressive framework that expanded civil liberties and regional autonomy in Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South African Constitution of 1983 Target entity description: The South African Constitution of 1983 was an apartheid-era charter that created a tricameral parliament excluding the Black majority and entrenched white minority rule until the early 1990s.
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A.
1961 Constitution of South Africa
The 1961 Constitution of South Africa was the founding republican charter that replaced the British monarch with a state president and redefined the country’s governance framework during the apartheid era.
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B.
Interim Constitution of South Africa, 1993
The Interim Constitution of South Africa, 1993 was the transitional supreme law that guided South Africa’s shift from apartheid to democracy and laid the groundwork for the country’s 1996 final Constitution.
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C.
Constitution of South Africa
The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the Republic, establishing its democratic system of government, protecting fundamental rights, and defining the structure and powers of state institutions.
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D.
Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing the nation domestically and internationally.
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E.
Constitution of 1931
The Constitution of 1931 was the foundational legal charter of the Second Spanish Republic, establishing a democratic, secular, and progressive framework that expanded civil liberties and regional autonomy in Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apartheid-era law
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constitution ⓘ |
| abolishedOffice |
Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa
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surface form:
Prime Minister of South Africa
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| adopted | 1983 ⓘ |
| affectedTerritory |
South Africa
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surface form:
Republic of South Africa (pre-1994 boundaries)
|
| aimedTo | reform apartheid without ending white control ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
South African Constitution of 1983
ⓘ
surface form:
1983 Constitution of South Africa
South African Constitution of 1983 ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1983
|
| billOfRightsIncluded | no comprehensive justiciable bill of rights ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1984 ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| createdBody | President’s Council ⓘ |
| createdLegislativeBody |
House of Assembly
ⓘ
House of Delegates ⓘ House of Representatives ⓘ |
| createdOffice | executive State President ⓘ |
| createdParliamentType | tricameral parliament ⓘ |
| deniedNationalFranchiseTo | Black African population ⓘ |
| disenfranchisedAtNationalLevel | Black residents of homelands and townships ⓘ |
| entrenched | white minority rule ⓘ |
| entrenchedPolicy |
racial segregation
ⓘ
separate development ⓘ |
| excludedGroupFromParliament | Black African majority ⓘ |
| followedBy | Interim Constitution of South Africa, 1993 ⓘ |
| governingPartyContext | National Party dominance ⓘ |
| governmentForm | parliamentary republic ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | State President ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | last apartheid constitution before democratic transition ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Roman-Dutch law influenced by English law ⓘ |
| legitimized | continued exclusion of Black majority from national political power ⓘ |
| limitedJudicialReview | yes ⓘ |
| maintained | parliamentary sovereignty (with limited checks) ⓘ |
| parliamentLocation | Cape Town ⓘ |
| parliamentRepresentationGroup |
Coloured population
ⓘ
Indian population ⓘ white population ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | apartheid ⓘ |
| precededBy |
1961 Constitution of South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
South African Constitution of 1961
|
| recognizedHomelandsPolicy | yes ⓘ |
| referendumHeldAmong | white voters only ⓘ |
| referendumResult | approved by majority of white electorate ⓘ |
| referendumYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| repealed | 1994 ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Constitution of South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
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| statePresidentElectionMethod | elected by electoral college ⓘ |
| statePresidentPowers | combined head of state and head of government powers ⓘ |
| statePresidentSeat |
Pretoria, South Africa
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surface form:
Pretoria
|
| transitionPeriodEnd | early 1990s ⓘ |
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Subject: South African Constitution of 1983 Description of subject: The South African Constitution of 1983 was an apartheid-era charter that created a tricameral parliament excluding the Black majority and entrenched white minority rule until the early 1990s.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Republic of South Africa Constitution of 1983
this entity surface form:
1983 Constitution of South Africa
this entity surface form:
1983 Constitution of South Africa
this entity surface form:
Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1983
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1983
this entity surface form:
1983 Constitution of South Africa
this entity surface form:
Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1983
House of Representatives of South Africa
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constitutionalOrder
→
South African Constitution of 1983
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
1983 Constitution of South Africa
Indian population (House of Delegates)
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constitutionalContext
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South African Constitution of 1983
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
1983 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
this entity surface form:
Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1983
this entity surface form:
Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1983
this entity surface form:
1983 Constitution of South Africa