The Volksraad was the parliament of the former South African Republic (ZAR) (also sometimes referred to as the Transvaal Republic), which existed from 1857 to 1902 in part of what is now the Republic of South Africa. It was a unicameral body with 24 members. 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. Insert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here:This article is about the legislative institution. ... Capital Pretoria Created 1857 - Independence 1881 - Boer Rebelion Dissolved 1877 - 1st British Annexation 1900 - Formal Annexation Official language Dutch (Afrikaans more common) This article is about the former country in Africa. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ... Boer guerrillas during the Second Boer War There were two Boer wars, one in 1880-81 and the second from October 11, 1899-1902 both between the British and the settlers of Dutch origin (called Boere, Afrikaners or Voortrekkers) in South Africa that put an end to the two independent... National motto: Ex Unitate Vires (Latin: From Unity, strength} Official languages Afrikaans, English. ...

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. 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Boer is the Afrikaans (and Dutch) word for farmer which came to denote the descendants of the Afrikaans-speaking migrating farmers of the expanding eastern Cape frontier. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine This article is about mineral extraction. ...

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. In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. ...

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. Capital Bloemfontein Created 1854 Dissolved 1900 Official language Dutch (Afrikaans more common) The Orange Free State (Afrikaans: Oranje Vrystaat) was an independent country in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a province in South Africa. ...

The "Volksraad" was also the Afrikaans name for the South African House of Assembly, which existed under various guises from 1910-1994.