Bantu Authorities Act
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The Bantu Authorities Act, 1951 (Act No. 68 of 1951; subsequently renamed the Black Authorities Act, 1951) was one of the pillars of apartheid in South Africa
during the apartheid era. This legislation, succeeding the Native Affairs Act (Act No. 23 of 1920), created the legal basis for the deportation of blacks into designated homeland reserve areas
and established tribal, regional and territorial authorities. This Act was augmented by the Bantu Homelands Citizens Act
of 1970.
After the end of apartheid, with the introduction of democratic local government and a new framework for traditional leadership, the act became obsolete, and it was formally repealed in 2010.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
during the apartheid era. This legislation, succeeding the Native Affairs Act (Act No. 23 of 1920), created the legal basis for the deportation of blacks into designated homeland reserve areas
Bantustan
A bantustan was a territory set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South West Africa , as part of the policy of apartheid...
and established tribal, regional and territorial authorities. This Act was augmented by the Bantu Homelands Citizens Act
Black Homeland Citizenship Act
The Bantu Homelands Citizenship Act, 1970 was a denaturalization law passed during the apartheid era of South Africa that changed the status of the inhabitants of the bantustans so that they were no longer citizens of South Africa...
of 1970.
After the end of apartheid, with the introduction of democratic local government and a new framework for traditional leadership, the act became obsolete, and it was formally repealed in 2010.