Here is a list of just SOME of the laws passed in South Africa.
Masters and Servants Acts of 1856
These Acts, which had been passed between 1856 and 1904 in the four territories, remained in force after Union.
They made it a criminal offence to breach the contract of employment. Desertion, insolence, drunkenness,
negligence and strikes were also criminal offences. Theoretically these laws applied to all races,
but the courts held that the laws were applicable only to unskilled work, which was performed mostly by Black people.
Black Land Act No 27 of 19 June 1913
Prohibited Blacks from owning or renting land outside designated reserves
(approximately 7 per cent of land in the country). Commenced: 19 June 1913.
The Class Areas Bill of 1923
which proposes compulsory residential and trading segregation for Indians throughout South Africa.
The Industrial Conciliation Act No 11 of 1924
This act provides for job reservation. Excluded Blacks from membership of registered trade unions and
prohibited registration of Black trade unions. Commenced: 8 April 1924.
The Areas Reservation and Immigration and Registration (Further Provision) Bill 1925
It defines Indians as aliens and recommends limitation of population through repatriation.
The Liquor Act of 1927
Africans and Indians are denied employment by license holders and are not allowed to serve liquor and drive liquor vans.
They are also denied access to licensed premises.
The Native Service Contracts Act of 1932
This meant that a farmer could expel the entire tenant family if any one member defaulted on his or her
labour obligation. The Act had additional elements allowing for farmers to whip tenants,
as well as compel farm tenants to carry passes.
Representation of Blacks Act No 12 of 1936
Removed Black voters in the Cape from the common roll and placed them on a separate roll.
The Aliens Act No 1 of 1937
Restricted and regulated the entry of certain aliens into the Union
and regulated the right of any person to assume a surname.
The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, Act No 55 of 1949
Immorality Amendment Act, Act No 21 of 1950
It prohibited adultery, attempted adultery or related ‘immoral'
acts such as sexual intercourse between White and Black people.
The Bantu Authorities Act, Act No 68 of 1951
The government introduced this Act by setting up Black ethnic governments known as “Homelands”.
The government used this Act to push Black people out of urban areas to stay in these homelands.
Public Safety Act of 1953
for the detention without trial for any dissent.
Bantu Homelands Citizens Act of 1970
No Black person will eventually qualify [for South African nationality and the right to work or live in South Africa]
because they will all be aliens, and as such, will only be able to occupy the houses bequeathed to them by their
fathers, in the urban areas, by special permission of the Minister.
Police Act No 16 of 1979
Granted the police further powers with regard to search and seizure. Commenced: 3 August 1979.
Fucked up or what? Who could blame an uprising.
I just don't understand why it appealed to so many 'white' people to live there?
