Apartheid Laws

Black Land Act No. 27

Jun 19, 1913

This law prohitibed blacks from owning land outside of their reserves

Native (Black) Urban Areas Act No. 21

Jun 14, 1923

The local authority was in charge of the people in designated areas. It removed unemployed people in the area. The country was divided into urban and rural areas and the transportation between the two was monitored strictly.

Immorality Act No. 5

Sep 30, 1927

This act prohibited "extra-martial intercourse between whites and blacks". This would later coincide with Immorality Act No. 21 in 1950

Aliens Registration Act No. 26

Jun 14, 1939

This law required for the registration and control over any aliens

Population Registration Act No. 30

Jul 7, 1950

This act required citizens to be categorized at birth into a racial group. The four different groups were black, white, colored, and indian

Group Areas Act No. 41

Jul 7, 1950

This act required people to live in an area specific to their race. Each race had their own designated area.

Black (Native) Laws Amendment Act No. 54

Jun 27, 1952

This act required all black men and women over the age of sixteen to carry passes with them that allowed them to enter the city. These passes would only allow them to remain in urban areas for 72 hours at a time.

Separate Representation of Voters Amendment Act No 30

May 18, 1956

This act removed colored people from the common roll. Additionally, the Senate only obtained the majority.

General Law Amendment Act (Sabotage Act) No. 76

Jun 27, 1962

This act allowed the President the power to declare organizations illegal. Additionally it allowed the power to restrict movements and ban people for gatherings. The act also allowed people to be tried for sabotage in the case of helping a person who had committed a crime

Black Labor Act No. 67

Jan 1, 1965

This act strengthened the laws concerning the employment of blacks. It also reiterated idea about the health conditions and feeding blacks by employers.