Coloured Persons Representative Council
| Coloured Persons Representative Council Verteenwoordigende Kleurlingraad | |
|---|---|
| History | |
| Established | 1969 |
| Disbanded | 1980 |
| Preceded by | Union Council for Coloured Affairs |
| Succeeded by | House of Representatives |
| Leadership | |
Chairman of the Executive |
Tom Swartz (1969–1975) Sonny Leon (1975) Alathea Jansen (1975–1980) |
| Seats | 60 (40 elected, 20 nominated) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post with single-member divisions | |
Last election | 19 March 1975 |
| Meeting place | |
| Proteaville, Bellville, Cape Town | |
The Coloured Persons Representative Council of the Republic of South Africa[1] was a partially elected council with limited legislative powers, intended to represent coloured South Africans during the apartheid era. It was first elected in 1969, re-elected in 1975, and permanently dissolved in 1980.[2] In 1984 the House of Representatives was created to represent coloured voters in the Tricameral Parliament.
Election results
30 September 1969:
| Party | Elected | Appointed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Federal Party | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| National Coloured Peoples' Party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican Party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1[3] |
| Total | 40 | 20 | 60 |
19 March 1975:
| Party | Elected | Appointed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 31 | 4 | 35 |
| Federal Party | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Social Democratic Party | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Total | 40 | 20 | 60 |
Laws enacted
In the course of its existence the CPRC only passed a small number of laws:
- Law No. 1 of 1971: the Coloured Persons Rehabilitation Centres Law, 1971
- Law No. 1 of 1972: the Coloured Persons Rehabilitation Centres Amendment Law, 1972
- Law No. 1 of 1973: the Coloured Farmers Assistance Law, 1973
- Law No. 1 of 1974: the Coloured Persons Social Pensions Law, 1974
- Law No. 1 of 1977: the Coloured Persons Rehabilitation Centres Amendment Law, 1977
- Law No. 1 of 1979: the Rural Coloured Areas Law, 1979
Notes and references
- ↑ The name is sometimes written as "Coloured Persons' Representative Council"; however the text of the Coloured Persons Representative Council Act, 1964, omits the apostrophe.
- ↑ Saks, David Yoram (1991). The failure of the Coloured Persons' Representative Council and its constitutional repercussions, 1956–1985 (M.A.). Rhodes University. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑ The independent member joined the Federal Party immediately after the election.