Indeed, by clarifying through domestic legislation the protections offered to investors, South Africa is once again demonstrating – as it has repeatedly done since the adoption of its new Constitution in 1996 – its commitment to the rule of law. It is the investment agreements themselves that most seriously threaten democratic decision-making.
事实上，通过国内立法明确对投资者的保护，南非再一次证明了&mdash;&mdash;自1996年采取新宪法以来已经有过多次先例&mdash;&mdash;其对法治精神的坚持。投资协定本身才是民主决策的最大威胁。