Government of South Africa

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executive authority national government

The Government of South Africa is the national executive authority of the Republic of South Africa, responsible for implementing laws, setting policy, and administering the country through its various departments and institutions.

Aliases (12)

South African government ×4
National Government of South Africa ×3
Executive branch of South Africa ×1
Government of South Africa under President Thabo Mbeki ×1
Government of the Union of South Africa ×1
Mbeki administration ×1
South African Government ×1
South African Government Publications ×1
South African national government ×1
The Presidency of South Africa ×1
government of South Africa ×1
post-apartheid South African government ×1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	executive authority → national government →
alsoKnownAs	National Government of South Africa → South African Government →
branch	Executive branch of South Africa →
budgetAuthority	National Revenue Fund →
capital	Pretoria →
composedOf	Cabinet of South Africa → national government departments → public entities and agencies →
constitutionalBasis	Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 →
constitutionalPrinciple	co-operative governance → separation of powers →
constitutionalSystem	constitutional democracy →
country	Republic of South Africa →
deputyLeaderTitle	Deputy President →
executiveBranchHead	President of South Africa →
formedUnder	post-apartheid constitutional order →
governmentType	parliamentary republic →
headOfGovernment	President of South Africa →
headOfState	President of South Africa →
highestLaw	Constitution of South Africa →
includesBody	Cabinet of South Africa → Department of Basic Education → Department of Defence → Department of Health → Department of Higher Education and Training → Department of Home Affairs → Department of International Relations and Cooperation → Department of Justice and Constitutional Development → National Executive → National Treasury → South African National Defence Force → South African Police Service →
judicialPartner	Judiciary of South Africa →
jurisdiction	South Africa →
leaderTitle	President →
legalSystem	mixed legal system of Roman-Dutch civil law and English common law →
legislativePartner	Parliament of South Africa →
obligation	protecting the rights in the Bill of Rights → upholding the Constitution of South Africa →
replaced	Government of the Union of South Africa →
responsibility	administering national departments → conducting foreign relations → developing and implementing national policy → implementing national legislation → national security and defence policy → preparing the national budget → public administration oversight →
seatOfGovernment	Pretoria →
supervises	local government within a constitutional framework → provincial governments of South Africa →

Referenced by (31)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Government of South Africa ("National Government of South Africa") → Government of South Africa ("South African Government") →	alsoKnownAs
Augrabies Falls National Park ("South African government") → Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo →	establishedBy
Pretoria → Pretoria ("The Presidency of South Africa") →	isSeatOf
Day of Reconciliation ("government of South Africa") → Youth Day ("South African government") →	observedBy
Northern Cape Provincial Government → President of South Africa →	partOf
!ke e: ǀxarra ǁke →	adoptedBy
Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports ("South African Government Publications") →	availableAt
Government of South Africa ("Executive branch of South Africa") →	branch
Day of the Vow ("post-apartheid South African government") →	changedBy
South African →	citizenshipGrantedBy
Northern Cape Provincial Government ("National Government of South Africa") →	cooperatesWith
Government of National Unity (South Africa) ("Mbeki administration") →	followedBy
South African Airways →	foundedBy
Nelson Mandela →	headOfGovernment
Western Cape Provincial Government ("National Government of South Africa") →	interactsWith
B. J. Vorster ("South African government") →	memberOf
Union Buildings →	ownedBy
South African Airways →	owner
Gariep Dam ("South African government") →	projectDeveloper
Heritage Day →	recognizedBy
Government of South Africa ("Government of the Union of South Africa") →	replaced
Western Cape Provincial Government →	subdivisionOf
Armed Forces of South Africa →	subordinateTo
Government of National Unity (South Africa) ("Government of South Africa under President Thabo Mbeki") →	succeededBy
Union Buildings ("South African national government") →	symbolizes
Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 →	targetGovernment