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1913 in South Africa

Explore 10 historical events and records for South Africa in 1913.

Historical records for South Africa in 1913

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June

Natives Land Act

Botha, Louis ยท South Africa ยท Prime Minister of South Africa ยท Government / Government of South Africa

Heads the government when the Natives Land Act becomes law.

Racial Land Segregation Legislation

Botha, Louis ยท South Africa ยท Prime Minister of South Africa ยท Government / Government of South Africa

The act severely restricts African land ownership and tenancy.

December

Birth of David Pieter de Villiers Graaff

Villiers Graaff, David Pieter de ยท Party Leader of UP ยท Politics / United Party

Birth of David Pieter de Villiers Graaff

Other events (month unknown)

Conference of SA Party

Smuts, Jan Christian ยท Politics / South Africa Party

At the South Africa Party conference, the Old Boers, of Hertzog, Steyn, & De Wet, call for Botha & Smuts to step down but the 3 resign

Constitution of South Africa

Hertzog, James ยท Minister of Justice ยท Government / Government of South Africa

The Bantu Land Act creates a division between the Bantu & Whites, drafted by Hertzog

Legislation

Botha, Louis ยท Prime Minister of South Africa ยท Government / Government of South Africa

The Bantu Land Act creates a territorial division between the Bantu & Whites

Legislation

Hertzog, James ยท Minister of Justice ยท Government / Government of South Africa

The Bantu Land Act creates a division between the Bantu & Whites, drafted by Hertzog

Reform of Land Ownership

Botha, Louis ยท Prime Minister of South Africa ยท Government / Government of South Africa

The Bantu Land Act creates a territorial division between the Bantu & Whites

Reform of Land Ownership

Hertzog, James ยท Minister of Justice ยท Government / Government of South Africa

The Bantu Land Act creates a division between the Bantu & Whites, drafted by Hertzog

Resignation of James Hertzog

Hertzog, James ยท Government / Government of South Africa

Resigns from Bothas South Africa Party after his "South Africa First" speech

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