Louis Botha1907
The Education Act makes English, not Dutch, a common school-learning subject
South Africa · Government / Government of South Africa. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Education Act makes English, not Dutch, a common school-learning subject
The Defence Act provides for a Union Defence Force
The Bantu Land Act creates a territorial division between the Bantu & Whites
The Bantu Land Act creates a division between the Bantu & Whites, drafted by Hertzog
Makes Afrikans the official language
The Native Trust & Land Act is passed
The Natives Bill excludes African representation in the House of Assembly. Passes the Aliens Bill to prevent Jewish immigration
The Native Laws Amenment Act extends segregation & control
Asiatic Trading & Occupation of Land Restriction Act
The Statute of Westminster abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change. The Status of the Union Act abolishes 2/3 majority vote for constitutional change. The Coloured Voters Bill to disenfranchise blacks is rejected by the courts. Responsible for introducing Apartheid
The Statute of Westminster abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change. The Status of the Union Act abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change. The Status of the Union Act abolishes 2/3 majority needed for constitutional change
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, prohibits marriages between white people and people of other races. Prohibition of Marriages Act, apartheid legislation. Citizenship Act, extends the franchise to Germans in South West Africa
Group Areas Act, to separate various races.
Immorality Amendment Act, apartheid legislation.
Immorality Amendment Act, prohibits adultery, attempted adultery or related immoral acts (extra-marital sex) between white and black people.
Population Registration Act, a Race Classification Board is established.
Population Registration Act, a national register based on race is compiled.
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, apartheid legislation.
The South African Communist Party is banned by the Suppression of Communism Act.
Group Areas Act, forces physical separation between races by creating different residential areas for different races
Separate Representation of Voters Act, led to the removal of Coloureds from the common voters roll. Separate Representation of Voters Act, apartheid legislation. Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, apartheid legislation. Bantu Authorities Act, Provided for the establishment of black homelands and regional authorities and, with the aim of creating greater self-Government in the homelands, abolished the Native Representative Council. Bantu Authorities Act, apartheid legislation
Passes legislation making Parliament a high court ensuring Apartheids legality
The Pass Laws, forces black people to carry identification with them at all times. Natives Laws Amendment Act, narrows the definition of the category of blacks who had the right of permanent residence in towns. Natives Act, pass laws compelling blacks to carry identification. Natives Abolition of Passes & Co-ordination of Documents Act, apartheid legislation
Bantu Education Act, African education is moved to the Native Affairs Dept.
Native Labour (Settlement of Disputes) Act, prohibits strike action by blacks.
Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, access to public amenities is based on race.
Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, imposes a coloured bar in all public buildings.
The Criminal Law Amendment Act is passed to suppress public unrest.
The Public Safety Act is passed enabling the declaration of a state of emergency.
Bantu Education Act, African education is moved to the Native Affairs Dept
Natives Resettlement Act, apartheid legislation
Group Areas Development Act, apartheid legislation
An Act is passed making it unlawful to provide unauthorized education
Natives Prohibition of Interdicts Act, blacks cannot appeal to courts
Bantu Investment Corporation Act, provides for black investment in black areas
The ANC & PAC are banned by the Unlawful Organisations Act
The Referendum Act is passed
Urban Bantu Councils Act, apartheid legislation. Preservation of Coloured Areas Act, apartheid legislation
Coloured Persons Reserves Act, apartheid legislation
The Sabotage Act prevents any banned person from being quoted in print. The Sabotage Act gives sabotage a minimum of 5 yrs in prison without parole. The Sabotage Act allows house arrests & bans which cannot be challenged in court
The only person in Parliament to vote against the General Law Amendment Act
Those arrested can be held for 90 days without any rights. The General Law Amendment Act waives the right of habeas corpus. South Africa becomes a dictatorial police state under the General Law Amendment Act
The General Law Amendment Act enables the Min of Justice to prolong prisoner arrest
States the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act will be repealed. Opens South African beaches to all races
Legalizes mass demonstrations for the first time since 1976
The Land Acts of 1913 & 1936 are repealed. The Group Areas Act of 1950 is repealed
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