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Name the Chapter of the South African Constitution that guarantees the rights to free press

Name the Chapter of the South African Constitution that guarantees the rights to free press The Bill of Rights, a human rights document that safeguards the civil, political, and socioeconomic rights of every South African, is included in Chapter Two of the South African Constitution. The rights outlined in the Bill are binding on all levels of government, including the national administration, Parliament, the court, the province governments, and city councils. They also apply to all laws, including common law. Certain rules, including those that forbid unjust discrimination, also apply to the deeds of private individuals.

In 1988, Kader Asmal and Albie Sachs worked mostly from Asmal’s residence in Dublin, Ireland, to develop South Africa’s first bill of rights.

[1] The final version of the wording appeared in Chapter 3 of the interim Constitution of 1993, which was created in conjunction with discussions to put an end to apartheid. The first non-racial election took place on April 27, 1994, and its “interim Bill of Rights” only covered civil and political rights (negative rights). All of these rights were preserved in the new Bill of Rights, which took their place on February 4, 1997 (the start date of the final Constitution), and several other advantageous economic, social, and cultural rights were added.

Freedom of expression

Section 16 contains detailed provisions concerning freedom of expression, stating “Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, which includes freedom of the press and other media; freedom to receive or impart information or ideas; freedom of artistic creativity; and academic freedom and freedom of scientific research”.

Section 16 contains the following limitations to freedom of expression “The right in subsection (1) does not extend to propaganda for war; incitement of imminent violence; or advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender or religion, and that constitutes incitement to cause harm.

Section 16 of the Constitution: Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, which includes— (a) freedom of the press and other media; (b) freedom to receive or impart information or ideas; (c) freedom of artistic creativity; and (d) academic freedom and freedom of scientific research.

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