South Africa
National Assembly
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Multi-Party Women's Caucus January 2008
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Nature
Permanent or temporary (ad-hoc)
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- Themes
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Women's caucus
Women's caucus
- Formal or informal
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Formal
- The caucus is open to male MPs
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No
- The caucus is cross-party
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Yes
- There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
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- Issues dealt with by the caucus
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• Developmental and empowerment issues of women in political structures within and outside of Parliament
• Mainstreaming of women’s perspective in parliamentary activities, including the programming of debates
• Promotion of women's issues in Parliament, including their referral and submission to the Portfolio and Select committees charged with oversight of women's issues
- The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
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Yes
- The caucus has a communication plan
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No
Contact information for the Committee
- Contact / Address
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90 Plein Street
8000
Cape Town
South Africa - Phone
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+27-0214033673
- Fax number
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No information available
- Web site