Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, 1961/1963-03-08

as amended by

Provincial Executive Committees Act, No. 28 of 1962

Constitution Amendment Act, No. 65 of 1962

Constitution Amendment Act, No. 9 of 1963

108. (1) English and Afrikaans shall be the official languages of the Republic, and shall be treated on a footing of equality, and possess and enjoy equal freedom, rights and privileges.

(2) All records, journals and proceedings of Parliament shall be kept in both the official languages, and all Bills, Acts and notices of general public importance or interest issued by the Government of the Republic shall be in both the official languages.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (1) an Act of Parliament whereby a Bantu area is declared to be a self-governing area in accordance with the provisions of that Act, may provide for the recognition of one or more Bantu languages for any or all of the following purposes, namely―

as an additional official language or as additional official languages of that area; or for use in that area for official purposes prescribed by or under that Act,

and may contain provisions authorizing the use of any such Bantu language outside the said area for such purposes connected with the affairs of that area and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by or under that Act.