Subject: South Africa Death Penalty Author: CourtTV Uploaded By: CourtTV Date: 6/13/1995 File: JUDGE.TXT (199779 bytes) Estimated Download Time (53797 baud): < 1 minute Download Count: 72 In its very first decision, South Africa's newly-created supreme court (called the Constitutional Court) abolished the death penalty. This is the opinion written by Arthur Chaskalson, President of the Constitutional Court.