15 times the South African government expropriated land without compensation.
A thread...
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1.Glen Grey Act 1894
-Excluded property ownership altogether as a voting qualification for black who held Glen Grey title.
-Excluded property ownership altogether as a voting qualification for black who held Glen Grey title.
2.The Native Land Act of 1913
-Passed to allocate only 7% of arable land to Africans and more fertile land to for white(20% population).
-Passed to allocate only 7% of arable land to Africans and more fertile land to for white(20% population).
3. The Transvaal of Asiatic Land Tenure of 1930
-Sought to entrench segregation among various residential areas.
-Sought to entrench segregation among various residential areas.
4.The Riotous Assemblies Act 19 of 1936
- prohibited any outside gathering deemed as a threat by the Minister.
Banishment was punishment.
- prohibited any outside gathering deemed as a threat by the Minister.
Banishment was punishment.
5.The Asiatic Immigrants Amendment Act of 1931
- established statutory segregation of Indians in the Transvaal.
- established statutory segregation of Indians in the Transvaal.
6.The Native Service Contracts Act of 1932
-inter alia,legalized the whipping of African lads under 18 for offences to Baas and Baas laws
-inter alia,legalized the whipping of African lads under 18 for offences to Baas and Baas laws
Authorised child labour for Africans.
-Workers could be evicted for non-performance,prevented to leave the farm without written permission
-Workers could be evicted for non-performance,prevented to leave the farm without written permission
7.Bantu Trust and Land Act 1936
-the white government was kind enough to extend native land from 7% to 13 % but never quite accomplished it
-the white government was kind enough to extend native land from 7% to 13 % but never quite accomplished it
They ran out of land and so forbade any ownership and/or purchase of land by the Bantu.
8.The Slums Act of 1934
-demolished 'dilapidated suburbs' owned by blacks.Displaced black residents were rehoused in municipal housings.
-demolished 'dilapidated suburbs' owned by blacks.Displaced black residents were rehoused in municipal housings.
9. The Group Areas Act of 1950
-Separated areas by race,put black in townships.
- prohibited blacks from purchasing property in 'white areas
-Separated areas by race,put black in townships.
- prohibited blacks from purchasing property in 'white areas
10. The Pegging Act of 1946
- another petty law that prohibited Indians from extending businesses and buying in white areas.
- another petty law that prohibited Indians from extending businesses and buying in white areas.
11.Black Community Dev. Act of 1984
-when the gov. kept changing laws to make black residents 'illegal' in order to 'legally remove them'
-when the gov. kept changing laws to make black residents 'illegal' in order to 'legally remove them'
12. Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act 1951
-black owned buildings and businesses demolished and all structures removed for being built...
-black owned buildings and businesses demolished and all structures removed for being built...
...without permission of white land owners.
13. Native Resettlement Act1954
-gave government power to remove African land owners and tenants with legal rights in urban areas.
-gave government power to remove African land owners and tenants with legal rights in urban areas.
-prevented Africans from living in or close to cities to relocating them to far flung areas in townships.
- the consequence was the forced relocation of 100 000 Africans from Sophiatown, Meadowlands and other areas.
14. Rural Dealers Licensing Acts of 1935
-Amongst other petty things,Africans were forbidden to walk on pavements/sidewalks in white towns.
-Amongst other petty things,Africans were forbidden to walk on pavements/sidewalks in white towns.
15. The 15th time will be when we take it back.
guess you missed the part when Parliament voted last week to amend the constitution to expropriate land without compensation. @ShawnDr95
