Natives Resettlement Act, 1954 | |
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Parliament of South Africa | |
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Citation | Act No. 19 of 1954 |
Enacted by | Parliament of South Africa |
Royal assent | 4 June 1954 |
Commenced | 1 August 1954 |
Repealed | 1 April 1984 |
Administered by | Minister of Native Affairs |
Repealed by | |
Black Communities Development Act, 1984 | |
Status: Repealed |
The Natives Resettlement Act, Act No 19 of 1954, formed part of the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa. It permitted the removal of blacks from any area within and next to the magisterial district of Johannesburg by the South African government. This act was designed to remove blacks from Sophiatown to Meadowlands.[1]
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