Malungana nokuphathwa kwamafa, iKhotho iyala bonyana ngokuzako amafa wamakamufi phambilini abegade azokuphathwa bomarhistrata ngokomThetho wokuPhathwa kwabaNzima, gadesi kumele aphathwe Mphathi wekhotho eKulu ngokomThetho wokuPhathwa kwamaFa, 66 ka 1965. Nanyana kunjalo umyalo wekhotho malungana nokuphathwa kwamafa awuthomi ukusebenza emuva, yeke amafa aphethwe bomarhistrata ngokwesigaba 23 somThetho wokuPhathwa kwabaNzima uzakuragela phambili ngokuphathwa bomarhistrataba. Ukusuka ngelanga lesigwebeli, amafa amatjha azokuphathwa Mphathi wekhotho ePhakemeko ngokomThetho wokuPhathwa kwamaFa.