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The Natives Land Act of 1913
The Africans were not allowed to own or rent land outside of territory that was designated for them. The area that was designated for them was only 7.5% of the land even though they made up more than 66% of the South African population. -
The Natives (Urban Areas Act) 1923
This Act made all urban areas in South Africa as "white" and removed those who were not employed in the area. Each local authority had the responsibility of all of the blacks in their local area. -
Industrial Conciliation Act 1924
It allowed employees (excluding blacks) to form trade unions which would be approved and recognized by the government. However, this did not allow blacks to become members of registered trade unions and blocked any black trade unions from registering. -
Wage Act 1925
This gave whites preferential treatment in the workplace, especially regarding how much money they would be making. It created a fixed minimum wage for workers, but excluded farm laborers and servants (jobs typically held by the blacks) -
Mines and Works Amendment 1926
This act did not just prioritize the whites, but it also prioritized the colored over the blacks. It left no question as to the standing of each population. The colored were allowed to join the whites in being a member of the union, specifically the Mine Worker's Union. -
Representative Natives Act 1936
The Cape province had previously allowed a small portion of blacks to vote, but this took them off of that electoral role and put them on a separate roll. It also restricted any blacks from running for office. -
Native Trust and Land Act 1936
This act doubled the portion of land designated to the blacks. It went from 7% to 13% with this act. The population of blacks was still about 66%, so even with this addition of land, it was still not enough for them to live on. Not only that, but they also were not given fertile land with this act. -
Group Areas Act 1950
The city centers were only for the use of whites. Since this act said that blacks were not to use the city centers, the governments did not need to provide proper black facilities. They were not only not allowed to use the same facilities, but they also were not allowed to be in the same area as whites. -
Natives Abolition of Passes and Co-ordination of Documents Act 1952 (PASS LAWS)
This act created a 96 page booklet that each nonwhite had to carry around with them everywhere they went. In it were permits allowing them to go certain places (or not). Often times, even if a nonwhite had a pass book, a police officer could pretend that they didn't and put them in jail anyway. -
Reservation of separate amenities act 1953
This act made common public places segregated. Many "white's only" signs were put up and buses, beaches, parks, etc. were segregated. If a nonwhite ever used a white only facility, they would be arrested and imprisoned. -
The Bantu Education Act 1953
Schools were only allowed to admit one racial group of students. This made the black schools even worse and they were under the control of the Native Affairs Department. The black education had a separate curriculum than that of the whites. -
Bantu self-governing act 1959
It is pretty much what the title says it is. It allowed the government to pretend that they were helping out the black south Africans and that they were no longer the political responsibility of it. -
General Law Amendment Act (no 80) 1964
This made it so that the Minister of Justice could extend the Sobukwe clause in individual cases. The Sobukwe clause allowed people who were convicted of political offenses to have an extended sentence for no reason.
