Senate of South Africa

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:collaborates_with gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:committee Various committees
gptkbp:contributes_to Law-making process
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1997
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Reform of the legislative system
gptkbp:election Provincial legislatures
gptkbp:established gptkb:1994
gptkbp:first_chairperson gptkb:Mangosuthu_Buthelezi
gptkbp:function Review legislation
Advise the National Assembly
Check and balance the National Assembly
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Constitution_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:has_executive_powers No
gptkbp:has_members gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Cape_Town
gptkbp:historical_period Post-apartheid era
gptkbp:historical_significance Transition to democracy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Senate of South Africa
gptkbp:influences Legislative process
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Parliament_Buildings
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:last_chairperson gptkb:Tertius_Delport
gptkbp:legal_framework No
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:number_of_members 54
gptkbp:oversees Provincial matters
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Parliament_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:African_National_Congress
gptkb:Democratic_Alliance
gptkb:Various_political_parties
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Constitution_of_South_Africa
South African politics
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:National_Council_of_Provinces
gptkbp:successor gptkb:National_Council_of_Provinces
gptkbp:term_length 5 years
gptkbp:type Upper house
gptkbp:voting_method gptkb:Proportional_representation
Indirect election
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Republic_of_South_Africa_Act_1960
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7