Sir Christoffel Joseph Brand was a Cape jurist, politician, statesman and first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Cape Colony.
Christoffel Brand
Sir Christoffel Brand, 1860s–1870s
Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope
The Parliament of the Cape of Good Hope functioned as the legislature of the Cape Colony, from its founding in 1853, until the creation of the Union of South Africa in 1910, when it was dissolved and the Parliament of South Africa was established. It consisted of the House of Assembly and the legislative council.
Engraving of the first opening of the Cape Parliament in 1854.
The Masonic Lodge which served as the venue of the first Cape Parliament.
Freeman's original elaborate plan for the new Parliament.
The final Parliament building as constructed (without statues, dome or fountains)