Chapter Nine Institutions refer to a group of organisations established in terms of Chapter 9 of the
South Africa
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n
Constitution
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When these pri ...
to guard
democracy
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. The institutions are:
* the
Public Protector
The Public Protector in South Africa is one of six independent state institutions set up by the country's Constitution to support and defend democracy.
According to Section 181 of the Constitution:
* These institutions are independent, and subj ...
* the
South African Human Rights Commission
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) was inaugurated in October 1995 as an independent chapter nine institution. It draws its mandate from the South African Constitution by way of the Human Rights Commission Act of 1994.
Commissio ...
(SAHRC)
* the
(CRL Rights Commission)
* the
Commission for Gender Equality
In-Commission or commissioning may refer to:
Business and contracting
* Commission (remuneration), a form of payment to an agent for services rendered
** Commission (art), the purchase or the creation of a piece of art most often on behalf of anot ...
(CGE)
* the
Auditor-General
An auditor general, also known in some countries as a comptroller general or comptroller and auditor general, is a senior civil servant charged with improving government accountability by auditing and reporting on the government's operations.
Fre ...
* the
Independent Electoral Commission
An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ...
(IEC)
* an Independent Authority to Regulate Broadcasting.
Though chapter nine calls for a broadcast regulator it does not specifically mandate the
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is an independent regulatory body of the South African government, established in 2000 by the ICASA Act to regulate both the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors in the publ ...
(ICASA). Interpretations vary on whether ICASA is a Chapter 9 institution or not.
Parliamentary review
In October 2006 an ''ad hoc''
parliamentary
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committee was established to investigate the chapter nine bodies with regard to employment procedures and institutional governance.
Also of concern was spending on the institutions and their lack of mandate to operate outside of the country.
The committee recommended the establishment of a directorate, under the office of the Speaker, to liaise with the institutions.
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References
External links
Text of Chapter 9 at South African Government Information
{{SA law , state=autocollapse
Government agencies of South Africa
Constitution of South Africa
Ombudsmen in South Africa
Ombudsman organizations
Liberalism in South Africa