Act No. 110, 1983
Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1983
(2) Except in sections 20 (c) and (d), 21 (2), 24, 25, 26, 27, 33, 39 (3), 66 and 98 (3) (b), or where otherwise expressly stated or necessarily implied, any reference in this Act to the State President is a reference to the State President acting as provided in subsection (1).
20. The Cabinet shall consist of―
21. (1) A Ministers’ Council shall consist of―
(2) The State President shall designate a Minister who is a member of a Ministers’ Council and who, at the time of the designation, in the opinion of the State President has the support of the majority in the House consisting of members of the population group in question, as the Chairman of such Ministers’ Council.
22. (1) There shall be a Seal of the Republic, showing the coat of arms of the Republic with the circumscription “Republic of South Africa—Republiek van Suid-Afrika”.
(2) The Seal shall be in the custody of the State President and shall, save in so far as may be otherwise determined by the State President, be used on all public documents on which it was required to be used immediately before the commencement of this Act.
23. (1) The will and pleasure of the State President as head of the executive authority of the Republic shall be expressed in writing under his signature.
(2) Any instrument signed by the State President acting on the advice of a Ministers’ Council or in consultation with the Ministers who are members of the Cabinet, shall be countersigned by a Minister who is a member of the Ministers’ Council in question or, as the case may be, a member of the Cabinet.
(3) The signature of the State President on any instrument shall be confirmed as provided in section 22.
24. (1) The State President may appoint as many persons as he may from time to time deem necessary to administer such departments of State of the Republic as the State President may establish, or to perform such other functions as the State President may determine.
(2) Persons appointed under subsection (1) shall hold office during the State President’s pleasure and shall be the Ministers of the Republic.