The Act's most catastrophic provision for Africans was the prohibition from buying or hiring land in 93% of South Africa. In essence, Africans despite being more in number were confined to ownership of 7% South Africa's land.
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Natives Land Act, 1913
The Natives Land Act, 1913 was an Act of the Parliament of South Africa that was aimed at regulating the acquisition of land. It largely prohibited the sale of land from whites to blacks and vice-versa. Wikipedia
Originally published: June 19, 1913
Citation: Act No. 27 of 1913
Enacted by: Parliament of South Africa
Repealed: 30 June 1991
The Natives Land Act, 1913 was an Act of the Parliament of South Africa that was aimed at regulating the acquisition of land. It largely prohibited the sale ...
The Act became law on 19 June 1913 limiting African land ownership to 7 percent and later 13 percent through the 1936 Native Trust and Land Act of South Africa.
The Natives' Land Act of 1913 defined less than one-tenth of South Africa as Black “reserves” and prohibited any purchase or lease of land by Blacks outside ...
The Natives' Land Act. [No. 27, 1913.] ACT. TO Make further provision as to the purchase and leasing of Land by Natives and other. Persons in the several parts ...
This legislation was one of the cornerstones of apartheid and paved the way for further legislation restricting the rights of black people and their ownership ...
The introduction of this Act forced them to leave their homes and land to work on farms and in diamond and gold mines. This turned them into poor workers in ...
1913. Natives Land Act No 27. This is referred to as the BANTU LAND ACT by Dugard (1978: 78), and UNION LAND ACT by Magubane (1996: 248). It set aside 7.3% of ...
In 1913, the Union passed the Natives Land Act, which prohibited Africans from owning or purchasing 93% of South African land. The remaining 7% was ...
The Natives Land Act of 1913 was a key example of the segregationist and racist legislat that fixed discriminatory foundations in South African law.