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Tricameralism in apartheid South Africa

Marginal Revolution
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM
~4 min read

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Yes. South Africa really did have a tricameral Parliament under the 1983 Constitution, in force from 1984 until the democratic transition. But the phrase can mislead, because it sounds more...

Yes. South Africa really did have a tricameral Parliament under the 1983 Constitution, in force from 1984 until the democratic transition. But the phrase can mislead, because it sounds more pluralistic than it really was. The system created three racially separate parliamentary chambers: a House of Assembly for whites, a House of Representatives for Coloured […] The post Tricameralism in apartheid South Africa appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.

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