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unusual facts about House of Assembly of South Africa


House of Assembly of South Africa

Throughout its history, it was exclusively constituted of white members who were elected to office predominantly by white citizens, though until 1960 and 1970, respectively, some Black Africans and Coloureds in the Cape Province enjoyed a restricted form of suffrage.


B. J. Vorster

In 1953, Vorster was elected to the House of Assembly representing the seat of Nigel in the Transvaal.

Edward Roworth

This work was completed in 1911 whereupon it was displayed in Buckingham Palace, later being installed in the House of Assembly in Cape Town.

Marais Viljoen

Viljoen was elected to the House of Assembly as MP for Alberton, near Johannesburg, as President of the Senate, and as acting State President from 21 August 1978 to 10 October 1978, after which B.J. Vorster was briefly elected to the position.


see also

Henry Currey

Henry Latham Currey (1863–1945), Member of the Cape House of Assembly and then of the House of Assembly of South Africa