Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa
| Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Act of 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of South Africa | |
| |
| Passed by | National Assembly |
| Passed | 2 May 2023 |
| Assented to | 19 July 2023 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill title | Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill |
| Bill citation | B1—2023 |
| Introduced by | Ronald Lamola, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development |
| Introduced | 11 January 2023 |
| Amends | |
| Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 | |
| Status: In force | |
The Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa (formally the Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Act of 2023) made South African Sign Language an official language of South Africa.[1]
The bill for the amendment was introduced in the National Assembly on 11 January 2023 by Ronald Lamola, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development.[2] It was adopted unanimously by the assembly on 2 May,[3] and signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 19 July of the same year.[1]
References
- ^ a b Thebus, Shakirah (20 July 2023). "SA Sign Language signed into law as the country's 12th official language". Cape Argus. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Dentlinger, Lindsay (2 May 2023). "Parly passes bill to make sign language SA's twelfth official language". EWN. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
