| Short Title: | Constitution Second Amendment Act of 1998 |
| Long Title: | Act to amend the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, so as to extend the term of Municipal Councils; to provide for the designation of alternates in respect of certain members of the Judicial Service Commission; to amend the name of the Human Rights Commission; to adjust the powers of the Public Service Commission; and to extend and modify the application of transitional arrangements in respect of local government; and to provide for matters connected therewith. |
| Enacted By: | Parliament of South Africa |
| Date Assented: | 28 September 1998 |
| Date Commenced: | 7 October 1998 |
| Bill: | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Bill |
| Bill Citation: | B84—1998 |
| Introduced By: | Valli Moosa, Minister of Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development |
| Amended By: | Citation of Constitutional Laws Act, 2005 (amended short title) |
| Amends: | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 |
The Second Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa extended the terms of municipal councils and made various changes relating to certain independent commissions. It was enacted by the Parliament of South Africa, and signed by President Mandela on 28 September 1998. It came into force on 7 October of the same year.
The Act made various changes to the Constitution:
The official short title of the amendment is "Constitution Second Amendment Act of 1998". It was originally titled "Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Amendment Act, 1998" and numbered as Act No. 65 of 1998, but the Citation of Constitutional Laws Act, 2005 renamed it and abolished the practice of giving Act numbers to constitutional amendments.