Section Nine of the Constitution of South Africa

Section Nine of the Constitution of South Africa guarantees equality before the law and freedom from discrimination to the people of South Africa. This equality right is the first right listed in the Bill of Rights . It prohibits both discrimination by the government and discrimination by private persons; however, it also allows for affirmative action to be taken to redress past unfair discrimination.

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2017

23951 characters

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1. Text

2. Notable cases

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Section Nine of the Constitution of South Africa guarantees equality before the law and freedom from discrimination to the people of South Africa. This equality right is the first right listed in the Bill of Rights . It prohibits both discrimination by the government and discrimination by private persons; however, it also allows for affirmative action to be taken to redress past unfair discrimination.

2014

23812 characters

3 sections

7 paragraphs

3 images

80 internal links

2 external links

1. Text

2. Notable cases

3. External links

unfair 0.483

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discrimination 0.243

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heading 0.145

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colour 0.131

redress 0.131

Section Nine of the Constitution of South Africa guarantees equality before the law and freedom from discrimination to the people of South Africa. This equality right is the first right listed in the Bill of Rights . It prohibits both discrimination by the government and discrimination by private persons; however, it also allows for affirmative action to be taken to redress past unfair discrimination.

2013

10416 characters

3 sections

7 paragraphs

0 images

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2 external links

1. Text

2. Notable cases

3. External links

unfair 0.483

subsection 0.291

indirectly 0.262

discrimination 0.243

unfairly 0.241

equality 0.182

discriminate 0.176

africa 0.170

listed 0.158

grounds 0.148

achievement 0.145

heading 0.145

directly 0.135

colour 0.131

redress 0.131

Section Nine of the Constitution of South Africa guarantees equality before the law and freedom from discrimination to the people of South Africa. This equality right is the first right listed in the Bill of Rights . It prohibits both discrimination by the government and discrimination by private persons; however, it also allows for affirmative action to be taken to redress past unfair discrimination.

2012

10416 characters

3 sections

7 paragraphs

0 images

24 internal links

2 external links

1. Text

2. Notable cases

3. External links

unfair 0.483

subsection 0.291

indirectly 0.262

discrimination 0.243

unfairly 0.241

equality 0.182

discriminate 0.176

africa 0.170

listed 0.158

grounds 0.148

achievement 0.145

heading 0.145

directly 0.135

colour 0.131

redress 0.131

Section Nine of the Constitution of South Africa guarantees equality before the law and freedom from discrimination to the people of South Africa. This equality right is the first right listed in the Bill of Rights . It prohibits both discrimination by the government and discrimination by private persons; however, it also allows for affirmative action to be taken to redress past unfair discrimination.

2011

10433 characters

3 sections

7 paragraphs

0 images

24 internal links

2 external links

1. Text

2. Notable cases

3. External links

unfair 0.483

subsection 0.291

indirectly 0.262

discrimination 0.243

unfairly 0.241

equality 0.182

discriminate 0.176

africa 0.170

listed 0.158

grounds 0.148

achievement 0.145

heading 0.145

directly 0.135

colour 0.131

redress 0.131

Section Nine of the Constitution of South Africa guarantees equality before the law and freedom from discrimination to the people of South Africa. This equality right is the first right listed in the Bill of Rights . It prohibits both discrimination by the government and discrimination by private persons; however, it also allows for affirmative action to be taken to redress past unfair discrimination.