<P> Parliament sits in Cape Town , even though the seat of government is in Pretoria . This dates back to the foundation of the Union , when there was disagreement among the four provinces as to which city would be the national capital . As a compromise , Cape Town was designated the legislative capital , Bloemfontein the judicial capital , and Pretoria the administrative capital . The African National Congress ( ANC ) government has proposed moving Parliament to Pretoria , arguing that the present arrangement is cumbersome as ministers , civil servants and diplomats must move back and forth when Parliament is in session . </P>
<P> Parliament sits in Cape Town , even though the seat of government is in Pretoria . This dates back to the foundation of the Union , when there was disagreement among the four provinces as to which city would be the national capital . As a compromise , Cape Town was designated the legislative capital , Bloemfontein the judicial capital , and Pretoria the administrative capital . The African National Congress ( ANC ) government has proposed moving Parliament to Pretoria , arguing that the present arrangement is cumbersome as ministers , civil servants and diplomats must move back and forth when Parliament is in session . </P>
south africa 's legislative capital ( in which the national parliament meets ) is
south africa 's legislative capital ( in which the national parliament meets ) is
Cape Town
Cape Town