Apartheid Laws

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  • Black Land Act No. 27

    Black Land Act No. 27

    Stopped blacks from owning land outside of reserves that only consisted of about 7% of the country
  • Mines and Works Amendment Act No. 25

    Mines and Works Amendment Act No. 25

    Brought back 1911 Mines and Works Act which made skilled mining jobs to whites and coloureds only.
  • Immorality Act No. 5

    Immorality Act No. 5

    Banned extra-marital intercourse between whites and blacks. This was later extended to coloureds and Asians.
  • Aliens Act No. 1

    Aliens Act No. 1

    Restricted and regulated entry of certain people into the Union and regulated the right to assume a surname.
  • Black (Native) Laws Amendment Act No 46

    Black (Native) Laws Amendment Act No 46

    Made it illegal for a black man to purchase land from a non-black man.
  • Natives (Urban Areas) Consolidation Act No 25

    Natives (Urban Areas) Consolidation Act No 25

    Black men who had been deemed to lead idle lives or had committed certain offences were restricted from urban areas.
  • Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act No. 55

    Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act No. 55

    Banned marriages between whites and non-whites.
  • Population Registration Act No. 30

    Population Registration Act No. 30

    Required people to register at birth into one of four distinct racial groups.
  • Reservation of Separate Amenities Act No. 49

    Reservation of Separate Amenities Act No. 49

    Allowed for amenities to be restricted to a particular race.
  • Extension of University Education Act No. 45

    Extension of University Education Act No. 45

    Empowered minister of education to designate colleges for specific African ethnic groups.
  • Black Labour Act No. 67

    Black Labour Act No. 67

    Consolidated the laws regulating the recruiting, employment, accommodation, feeding and health conditions of black laborers.