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Black Land Act No. 27
This act abolished the ownership of land for black citizens outside of "reserves", which only constituted 7% of the countries landmass. -
Native Urban Areas Act No. 21
This act started the removal of "surplus" people from cities and the surrounding suburbs, meaning the forced removal of Black South Africans from designated urban areas, to non urban areas. This act is significant, as it marks the beginning of Grand Apartheid. -
Industrial Conciliation Act No. 11
This act was essentially enacted to provide job security for White South Africans, as it prevented the registration of blacks into trade unions, or the creation of a black trade union, which effectively eliminated job security for blacks. This act is significant, as it is one of the acts that began the process of eliminating opportunities for blacks. -
Immorality Act No. 5
This act prevented extra-marital intercourse between white people, and any other racial group. This act is extremely significant, because it intrudes into people's lives on a very, very personal level. -
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act No. 55
This act is somewhat self explanatory, as it abolished marriages between whites, and all other races in South Africa. This is significant because once again, Apartheid began to intrude to a point where it was destroying peoples personal relationships. -
Population Registration Act No. 30
This act required all citizens of South Africa to register themselves as being born to one of four different and distinct racial groups. This act was very significant, as it allowed the South African government to expand apartheid even further, as it gave them more information as to who they needed to enforce rules and regulations on. -
Group Areas Act No 41
This act designated different areas within South Africa specifically for the use of a particular racial group, and required those separate races to live in their designated areas. This act is very significant, as it was one of the first steps taken into legislating Grand Apartheid. -
Criminal Law Amendment Act No. 8
This act made simple civil disobedience punishable by a jail sentence of up to three years. This was significant because it essentially abolished any form of protest or disagreement with the government. -
Reservation of Separate Amenities Act No. 49
This act allowed for the segregation of public amenities and facilities in South Africa, which was significant because it was a major component of Petty Apartheid legislation. -
Transkei Constitution Act No 48
This act gave the state/bantustan of Transkei "independence" of government, which marked a major step in the implementation of Grand Apartheid into South African life.
