African History Glossary - Apartheid Laws
A glossary of Apartheid Legislation.
Black (or Natives) Land Act No. 27 of 1913
Under the Black (Natives) Land Act Blacks were no longer be able to own, or even rent, land outside of designated reserves. Find out more…
Under the Black (Natives) Land Act Blacks were no longer be able to own, or even rent, land outside of designated reserves. Find out more…
Native (Black) Urban Areas Act No 21 of 1923
The Native (Black) Urban Areas Act strictly controlled the movement of Black males between urban and rural areas in South Africa. Find out more...
The Native (Black) Urban Areas Act strictly controlled the movement of Black males between urban and rural areas in South Africa. Find out more...
Industrial Conciliation Act No 11 of 1924
What was the Industrial Conciliation Act No 11 of 1924?
What was the Industrial Conciliation Act No 11 of 1924?
Representation of Blacks Act No 12 of 1936
What was the Representation of Blacks Act No 12 of 1936?
What was the Representation of Blacks Act No 12 of 1936?
Population Registration Act No 30 of 1950
The Population Registration Act required South Africans to be identified and registered as belonging to one of four distinct racial groups. Find out more...
The Population Registration Act required South Africans to be identified and registered as belonging to one of four distinct racial groups. Find out more...
Group Areas Act No 41 of 1950
The Group Areas Act No 41 of 1950 forced physical separation between races by creating different residential areas for different races. Find out more…
The Group Areas Act No 41 of 1950 forced physical separation between races by creating different residential areas for different races. Find out more…
Black (Bantu) Authorities Act No 68 of 1951
The Black Authorities Act No 68 of 1951 allowed for the creation of traditional tribal, regional and territorial authorities. Find out more…
The Black Authorities Act No 68 of 1951 allowed for the creation of traditional tribal, regional and territorial authorities. Find out more…
Blacks (Abolition of Passes and Co-ordination of Documents) Act No 67 of 1952
Blacks (Abolition of Passes and Co-ordination of Documents) Act No 67 of 1952 required all black persons over the age of 16 to carry a reference (or pass) book at all times. Find out more...
Blacks (Abolition of Passes and Co-ordination of Documents) Act No 67 of 1952 required all black persons over the age of 16 to carry a reference (or pass) book at all times. Find out more...
Riotous Assemblies and Suppression of Communism Amendment Act No 15 of 1954
What was the Riotous Assemblies and Suppression of Communism Amendment Act No 15 of 1954?
What was the Riotous Assemblies and Suppression of Communism Amendment Act No 15 of 1954?
Promotion of Bantu Self-Government Act No 46 of 1959
Promotion of Bantu Self-Government Act No 46 of 1959 allowed for the transformation of reserves into fully-fledged independent Bantustans. Find out more…
Promotion of Bantu Self-Government Act No 46 of 1959 allowed for the transformation of reserves into fully-fledged independent Bantustans. Find out more…
Unlawful Organisations Act No 34 of 1960
What was the Unlawful Organisations Act No 34 of 1960?
What was the Unlawful Organisations Act No 34 of 1960?
Transkei Constitution Act No 48 of 1963
The Transkei Constitution Act No 48 of 1963 created the first of South Africa's self-governing territories. Find out more…
The Transkei Constitution Act No 48 of 1963 created the first of South Africa's self-governing territories. Find out more…
Terrorism Act No 83 of 1967
The Terrorism Act allowed unlimited detention of anti-apartheid activists without appeal. Find out more...
The Terrorism Act allowed unlimited detention of anti-apartheid activists without appeal. Find out more...
Bantu Homelands Citizenship Act (National States Citizenship Act) No 26 of 1970
The Bantu Homelands Citizenship Act No 26 of 1970 required that all South African Blacks become citizens of one of the self-governing territories. Find out more…
The Bantu Homelands Citizenship Act No 26 of 1970 required that all South African Blacks become citizens of one of the self-governing territories. Find out more…
Bantu Homelands Constitution Act (National States Constitutional Act) No 21 of 1971
The Bantu Homelands Constitution Act No 21 of 1971 increased the potential governmental powers of the self-governing homelands Find out more…
The Bantu Homelands Constitution Act No 21 of 1971 increased the potential governmental powers of the self-governing homelands Find out more…
Identification Act No 72 of 1986
Identification Act No 72 of 1986 removed the requirement for Identity Numbers to reflect race. Find out more...
Identification Act No 72 of 1986 removed the requirement for Identity Numbers to reflect race. Find out more...
Restoration of South African Citizenship Act No 73 of 1986
The Apartheid Era Laws: Restoration of South African Citizenship Act No 73 of 1986 gave (or returned) South African citizenship to qualifying citizens of Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda, and Ciskei. Find out more…
The Apartheid Era Laws: Restoration of South African Citizenship Act No 73 of 1986 gave (or returned) South African citizenship to qualifying citizens of Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda, and Ciskei. Find out more…