In 1949 the constitution formally established a democratic federal republic and created the states chamber and the people’s chamber. In the late 18th century, the invention of the steam engine powered the Industrial Revolution , which brought sweeping economic and social change first to Great Britain, then to the rest of the world. Factory owners became wealthy, while many workers lived in increasing poverty , laboring for long hours under difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions. The judicial authority of the Republic vests in the courts. The courts are independent, impartial and subject only to the South African Constitution and the law. No person or organ of state may interfere with the functioning of the court. The state must assist and protect the courts through legislative and other measures to ensure their independence, impartiality, dignity, accessibility and effectiveness. The President by Proclamation (31 March 1995) appointed a commission of inquiry (Hoexter … Read the rest