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When the Union was established in 1909 with the South Africa Act, Parliament was bicameral and consisted of a House of Assembly (as the lower house) and a Senate (as the upper house). Both houses were reserved for whites. In 1983, with the passing of South Africa's third constitution, the racial scheme was established, and the Senate was abolished. The Tricameral Parliament of those days was abolished by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act (78 of 1995), the current constitution, in 1995, and reconstituted as a tetracameral body. The President's Council was made a full component of Parliament.

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When the Union was established in 1909 with the South Africa Act, Parliament was bicameral and consisted of a House of Assembly (as the lower house) and a Senate (as the upper house). Both houses were reserved for whites. In 1983, with the passing of South Africa's third constitution, the racial scheme was established, and the Senate was abolished. The Tricameral Parliament of those days was abolished by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act (78 of 1995), the current constitution, in 1995, and reconstituted as a tetracameral body. The President's Council was made a full component of Parliament. The House of Assembly consists of 200 MPs (Members of Parliament), the House of Representatives consists of 60 MPs, the House of Delegates consists of 30 MPs and the President's Council consists of 50 MPCs (Members of the President's Council). The racial scheme parliamentarians are directly elected by a first past the post system in constituencies by their respective electorates. Each racial grouping (whites, coloreds and Indians) have their own separate voters rolls. The State President appoints half (25) of the President's Council from wherever he pleases, and the racial houses appoint the remaining 25 seats in a manner decided by the respective house. Currently, the House of Assembly chooses 13 people based on an application system, the House of Representatives chooses 8 people from colored civil society, and Indian civil society popularly elects the final 4 members who must be confirmed by the House of Delegates. Parliament is located in Parliament House, in the capital Pretoria.

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