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The body ceased to exist after the British victory in the Second Anglo-Boer War and the resulting formation of the Union Of South Africa . The Volksraad of the South African Republic was divided into two chambers in 1890 in order to keep Boer control over state matters while still giving "foreigners" - many of whom were temporarily employed in the Mining industry - a say in local affairs. This was done in order to fend off British complaints in this regard. This Bicameral legislature consisted of a ''Second Volksraad'', with suffrage for all white males above 16 years, as well as a ''First Volksraad'' (which was the highest authority in charge of state policy), with suffrage limited to persons above 30 with permanent property and a longer history of settlement. The Orange Free State Republic also had a Volksraad; it too ceased to exist in 1902 after the British victory in the Second Anglo-Boer War. The " Volksraad " was also the Afrikaans name for the South African House Of Assembly , which existed under various guises from 1910-1994. |
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