National Council of Provinces

upper house of the Parliament of South Africa

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is the upper house of the Parliament of South Africa under the (post-apartheid) constitution. It replaced the former Senate, but is very similar to that body. Its purpose is to represent the governments of the provinces.[1]

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  1. "National Council of Provinces". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2010.