Population Registration Act
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The Population Registration Act was a cornerstone apartheid law in South Africa that classified citizens by race to enforce systematic segregation and discrimination.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African statute
→
apartheid law → |
| actNumber |
Act No. 30 of 1950
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|
| cameIntoForce |
1950
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|
| classifiedAs |
crime of apartheid under international law (in its effects)
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|
| condemnedBy |
United Nations
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|
| controversial |
yes
→
|
| country |
South Africa
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|
| dateEnacted |
1950
→
|
| dateRepealed |
1991
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|
| definedCategory |
Asian
→
Coloured → Indian → Native → White → |
| effect |
denial of political rights to non‑white populations
→
institutionalised white supremacy → segregation of education and public services → systematic racial discrimination → |
| enactedBy |
Parliament of South Africa
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|
| historicalPeriod |
apartheid era in South Africa
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|
| implementedBy |
Department of Home Affairs of South Africa
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|
| jurisdiction |
Republic of South Africa
→
Union of South Africa → |
| languageOfDocument |
Afrikaans
→
English → |
| legacy |
long‑term racial inequalities in South Africa
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|
| legalBasisFor |
Group Areas Act
→
employment restrictions by race → marriage and sexual relationship restrictions across racial lines → pass laws → residential segregation → |
| opposedBy |
African National Congress
→
South African Communist Party → anti‑apartheid movement → international human rights organizations → |
| partOf |
apartheid legal framework
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|
| purpose |
enforcement of apartheid
→
legal basis for racial segregation → racial classification of the population → |
| relatedTo |
Bantu Education Act
→
Group Areas Act → Immorality Act → Pass Laws Act → |
| repealed |
yes
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|
| repealedBy |
Population Registration Act Repeal Act, 1991
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|
| required |
issuance of identity documents reflecting racial classification
→
registration of every South African in a racial category → |
| shortTitle |
Population Registration Act, 1950
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|
| status |
repealed
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|
| yearEnacted |
1950
→
|
| yearRepealed |
1991
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|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
National Party (South Africa)
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implementedPolicy |
|
National Party
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introduced |
|
Group Areas Act
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relatedLaw |
|
Population Registration Act
("Population Registration Act Repeal Act, 1991")
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repealedBy |
|
Population Registration Act
("Population Registration Act, 1950")
→
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shortTitle |