Government of South Africa (SWM)

The government of the Republic of South Africa exists within the framework of a unitary parliamentary republic where Parliament reigns supreme and the State President is the head of state and head of government. The Republic has a judiciary consisting mainly of the Supreme Court - which consists of a highest Appellate Division and several Provincial and Local Divisions. The judiciary and executive are entirely subordinate to Parliament, however it is commonly alleged that the State President dominates the South African political scene.

The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act (78 of 1995), known commonly as the "1995 Constitution Act" or "the Constitution", has the status of any other ordinary legislation and can be amended by a simple majority of Parliament, however it does determine structure of the South African state. South Africa therefore does not follow the doctrines of separation of powers or judicial review to the extent that they are followed in nations with constitutional supremacy.