Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996)Chapter 5 : The President and National Executive84. Powers and functions of President |
| (1) | The President has the powers entrusted by the Constitution and legislation, including those necessary to perform the functions of Head of State and head of the national executive. |
| (2) | The President is responsible for— |
| (a) | assenting to and signing Bills; |
| (b) | referring a Bill back to the National Assembly for reconsideration of the Bill's constitutionality; |
| (c) | referring a Bill to the Constitutional Court for a decision on the Bill's constitutionality; |
| (d) | summoning the National Assembly, the National Council of Provinces or Parliament to an extraordinary sitting to conduct special business; |
| (e) | making any appointments that the Constitution or legislation requires the President to make, other than as head of the national executive; |
| (f) | appointing commissions of inquiry; |
| (g) | calling a national referendum in terms of an Act of Parliament; |
| (h) | receiving and recognising foreign diplomatic and consular representatives; |
| (i) | appointing ambassadors, plenipotentiaries, and diplomatic and consular representatives; |
| (j) | pardoning or reprieving offenders and remitting any fines, penalties or forfeitures; and |
| (k) | conferring honours. |