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Article 227 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
227
Chapter
CHAPTER 12 — TRADITIONAL LEADERS
Index row title
(1) Local government and each province—
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
aeda2285-fcdf-4b8e-b044-919a73024687

173 words

Verbatim text

(a) is entitled to an equitable share of revenue raised nationally to enable it to provide basic services and perform the functions allocated to it; and (b) may receive other allocations from national government revenue, either conditionally or unconditionally. (2) Additional revenue raised by provinces or municipalities may not be deducted from their share of revenue raised nationally, or from other allocations made to them Chapter 13: Finance out of national government revenue. Equally, there is no obligation on the national government to compensate provinces or municipalities that do not raise revenue commensurate with their fiscal capacity and tax base. (3) A province’s equitable share of revenue raised nationally must be transferred to the province promptly and without deduction, except when the transfer has been stopped in terms of section 216. (4) A province must provide for itself any resources that it requires, in terms of a provision of its provincial constitution, that are additional to its requirements envisaged in the Constitution. [Date of commencement of s. 227: 1 January 1998] Provincial taxes

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 227 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 12 — TRADITIONAL LEADERS”.
  • The passage runs to about 173 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions equality and non-discrimination — it requires equal treatment or forbids discrimination (the words used: “Equally”).

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