How many state capitals in South Africa
Introduction
South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a federal, republican form of government. The Constitution of South Africa establishes three legitimate capitals, which are Cape Town (administrative), Pretoria (judicial) and Bloemfontein (legislative).
The country is divided into nine provinces.
South Africa is divided into nine provinces: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. The provinces are subdivided into 52 districts. Districts are divided into municipalities. Municipalities consist of local authorities such as town councils and city councils.
The lowest level of local government is the traditional council which manages the traditional council areas within a district or municipality
The provinces are subdivided into 52 districts: 5 metropolitan and 47 district municipalities.
- Districts are subdivided into wards.
- Wards are further subdivided into villages.
- Villages are further subdivided into suburbs.
- Suburbs are further subdivided into blocks.
- Blocks are further subdivided into plots and stands.
Provinces and districts form the first level of local government, with municipalities forming the second.
South Africa is divided into nine provinces. The provinces are divided into districts, and these districts are divided into municipalities (cities), which in turn are divided into wards.At the top of the third tier of local government are 230 traditional councils.
The number of traditional councils in South Africa depends on how you count them.
Traditional Councils are established in terms of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act, 2003 and can be recognised by the government as part of their territorial jurisdiction. They are also recognised by the Constitution, which means that they perform tasks like administering land use rights and settling disputes over land ownership under customary law.
According to the Department of Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs (Cogta), there are 230 traditional councils in South Africa.
South Africa has a hierarchical constitution that does not permit any overlap between national constitutional and provincial legislative provisions.
South Africa has a hierarchical constitution that does not permit any overlap between national constitutional and provincial legislative provisions. This means that the Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the land and confers exclusive jurisdiction on the Supreme Court of Appeal to hear matters pertaining to interpretation of its provisions.
The Constitution provides for three capitals for the Republic, which are Cape Town, Pretoria (administrative), and Bloemfontein (judicial).
Cape Town is the legislative capital. Parliamentary sessions are held in Cape Town, with Parliament House being located there.
Pretoria is both an administrative and a judicial capital. The executive arm of government is based in Pretoria while the judiciary is housed in Bloemfontein.
Conclusion
In conclusion, South Africa has three capital cities that play different roles.
