Chamber:
	National Council of Provinces - Nationale Raad van Provinses
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	2 June 1999
Purpose of elections:
	Elections were held for all the seats of the National Council of Provinces on the normal expiry of the members' term of office.
Background and outcome of elections:
	(indirect election)

STATISTICS

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total
African National Congress (ANC)	32
Democratic Party (DP)	7
New National Party (NNP)	7
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)	3
United Democratic Movement (UDM)	2
African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)	2
United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)	1

Comments:
	These figures on the distribution of seats do not include the 36 special rotating delegates appointed on an ad hoc basis, and all percentages given are therefore calculated on the basis of the 54 permanent seats

Distribution of seats according to sex:
Men:	37
Women:	17
Percent of women:	18.89