Boadu, Evans Sakyi2023-03-282023-03-282022Boadu, E.S., 2022. Evaluating the Commitment of South Africa to the Principles of Separation of Powers. In Democracy and Political Governance in South Africa: The African Peer Review Mechanism (pp. 37-57). Cham: Springer International Publishing.DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-16313-5_3http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8685Background: Historically, the concentration of unchecked power in the hands of a single individual or group of people has mostly resulted in suppression and oppression of other peoples’ rights. In constitutional democracies, the notion of division of powers is employed to deter the misuse of power within and among the arms of government and to ensure that there are checks and balancing of powers. The concept further ensures that everyone has equal access to civil liberties.enarms of governmentconstitutional democracyseparation of powerSouth Africacheck and balanceBook chapter