Article 26 of the Constitution of South Africa

Verbatim text

(2) The state must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressive realisation of this right. (3) No one may be evicted from their home, or have their home demolished, without an order of court made after considering all the relevant circumstances. No legislation may permit arbitrary evictions. Health care, food, water and social security

What this means

The index files this text under article 26 of the Constitution of South Africa.
The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 2 — BILL OF RIGHTS”.
The passage runs to about 61 words.

The row’s stored title is a body fragment, not a heading (“(1) Everyone has the right to have access to adequate housing.”), so it is not used as the provision’s title here.

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