Coloured Persons Representative Council
Quasi-legislative apartheid body with limited powers
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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.
Established1969
Disbanded1980
PrecededbyUnion Council for Coloured Affairs
SucceededbyHouse of Representatives
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 | |
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
