Freedom of Association/History/Country sources/South Africa
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What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
South Africa
The first assertion of Freedom of Association in South Africa was in the 1993 Interim Constitution, under Chapter III, Article 17. This Constitution was drafted during the transition to democratic processes leading up to the first post-apartheid elections in 1994, and came into force April 27, 1994, the day of the election.
CIA World Factbook. South Africa. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/south-africa/#government
United Nations. Peacemaker. SOUTH AFRICA INTERIM CONSTITUTION (1993). https://peacemaker.un.org/documents/south-africa-interim-constitution-1993