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Black Land Act No. 27
This act prohibited blacks from owning or renting land outside designated reserves (approximately 7 percent of land in the country) -
Black (Native) Administration Act
The Governor could order any individual black person or tribe to move from one area to another whenever he feels that it would be best for the public interest. -
Black (Native) Laws Amendment Act No 46
Prohibited acquisition of land in urban areas by blacks from non-blacks except with the Governor-General's consent. -
Nationalist Party comes to power
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Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act No 55
Prohibited mixed marriages between whites and other racial groups. -
Population Registration Act No 30
Required people to be identified and registered from birth as belonging to one of the four distinct racial groups. -
Group Areas Act No 41
Provided for areas to be declared for exclusive use of one particular racial group. It became compulsory for people to live in an area designated for their classification group -
Black (Native) Laws Amendment Act No 54
All black persons, men and women, over the age of sixteen were to carry passes. No black person was allowed to stay over 72 hours unless permitted to do so. -
Reservation of Separate Amenities Act No 49
Allowed public facilities and transport to be segregated for each race group. -
Blacks Resettlement Act No 19
This act established a resettlement board which would remove blacks from townships such as Sophiatown and other removals. Black people were forced to relocate -
Strijdom dies
Strijdom was the prime minister of South Africa from 1954-1958. He was associated with Petty Apartheid along with DF Malan. -
Dr. Verwoerd assumes office as Prime Minister and leader of the National Party
Dr. Verwoerd initiated Grand Apartheid, which went from straightforward segregation to territorial segregation. -
General Law Amendment Act
This Act authorized any commissioned officer to detain (without a warrant) any person suspected of a political crime and to hold them for ninety days without access to a lawyer. People were often released after ninety days only to be re-detained on the same day for a further ninety-day period
