The nature and characteristics of discrimination 1.2

Petty apartheid (baasskap apartheid)

Principle purpose was to ensure complete domination of whites

Grand apartheid

Main objective was complete territorial segregation leading to “full independence” of its parts

Population Registration act (1950)

Classified the entire population by race (thought physical and intellectual characteristics)

Prohibition of mixed marriages act and the immorality act

outlawed sexual relations and procreation between races, attempted to promote separation and purity of white race

The reservation of separate amenities act

Separation of all amenities (under guise that separate amenities would be equal — they weren’t)

The pass law act

Replaced existing pass books with a more comprehensive documents that Africans had to carry at all times

The group areas act

allowed the gov. to forcibly remove non-whites from cities

• led to overcrouding, poor sanitation

Bantu education act (1953)

Made it mandatory for schools to only admit one race. Made diffrent schools set up different” curriculums based off the races “intelligence”

Extension of University education act

Extended apartheid to tertiary education

Bantu authorities act (1951)

Created new regional authorities

Promotion of Bantu self governance act

Divided African population into 8 distinct ethnic groups, then land was separated for each place

Separate representation of voters act (1951)

Removed all colourds from electorate

Public safety act (1953)

Gave gov authority to suspend constitution and declare a state of emergency

Criminal laws amendment

Allowed courts to impose sever penalties on those found guilty of committing acts of civil disobedience by breaking apartheid laws

Customs and Excise act (1955) and Official secrets act (1956)

Allowed gov to establish a board of censorship that could rule on the restriction or banning of any media publication, books, films, ext.