Laws Flashcards
The Bantu Authorities Act
Legislation passed in 1951 established governing territories for different ethnic groups. These territories, known as Bantustans or homelands, were intended to strip black South Africans of their citizenship rights and confine them to designated areas. The Act empowered the government to appoint chiefs and tribal authorities to govern these territories, effectively undermining the authority of traditional leaders and consolidating control under the apartheid regime. The Bantu Authorities Act was
Group areas act
policy implemented by the South African government under Verwoerd. It involved the forced removal and segregation of different racial groups into designated areas. The excerpt mentions that Verwoerd declared areas like Sophiatown and Martindale as “Black Spots” that had to be removed.
The separate Representation of Voters Act
Enacted in 1951 further segregate the voting rights of different racial groups. The act divided voters into separate race-based constituencies, ensuring that each racial group could only vote for representatives of their own race. And took the coloured people of the common voters role disenfranchising them
Stock limitations
Limiting the number of cattle that could be kept in order to reduce wealth and force the black people to work in the mines
The Suppression of Communism Act
legislation proposed in South Africa in the 1950s. It aimed to suppress the activities of the Communist Party and other organizations deemed to be communist in nature. The act allowed for the banning of these organizations, the arrest and detention of their members, and the censorship of publications associated with communism.
The Pass laws
a set of legislation implemented by the apartheid government in South Africa. These laws required non-white individuals, particularly black Africans, to carry identification documents known as “passes” or “dompas” at all times.
