Senate

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The Senate was the upper house of South Africa’s Parliament, serving as a revising chamber and representing regional interests in the country’s bicameral legislature.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf upper house of parliament
amendedBy constitutional amendments of the Republic of South Africa
compositionPrinciple appointed members
representation of provinces
constitutionalRole check on the House of Assembly
constitutionalStatus creature of the South Africa Act 1909
country South Africa
disestablished 1981
established 1910
establishedBy South Africa Act 1909 NERFINISHED
governmentBranch legislative branch
historicalPeriod 20th century
houseType upper house
jurisdiction Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED
Union of South Africa NERFINISHED
languageUsed Afrikaans
English
legislativeFunction revising chamber
legislatureType bicameral legislature
locatedIn Parliament House, Cape Town NERFINISHED
meetingPlace Cape Town NERFINISHED
membershipBasis provincial representation and nominated members
partOf Parliament of South Africa NERFINISHED
predecessor none (created at Union of South Africa)
primaryRole represent provincial interests at national level
review legislation passed by the House of Assembly
relatedInstitution House of Assembly of South Africa NERFINISHED
House of Delegates (Tricameral Parliament) NERFINISHED
House of Representatives (Tricameral Parliament) NERFINISHED
replacedBy Senate of South Africa (1994)? NERFINISHED
represents regional interests
roleInProcess participation in constitutional amendments
scrutiny of government legislation
seatOfGovernment Cape Town NERFINISHED
status abolished
successor Senate of South Africa (post-1994)? NERFINISHED
votingRight members had full voting rights on bills
votingSystem indirect election

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