An Introduction for
Students
Fifth edition
Christo Botha
Hons BA (Unisa) LLB (Pret) LLD (Unisa)
Professor of Public Law, University of Pretoria
Advocate of the High Court of South Africa
Fellow of the Salzburg Global Conference
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, First edition 1991
Second edition 1996
Third edition 1998
Fourth edition 2005
Fifth edition 2012
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