Act No. 49 of 1953
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Act No. 49 of 1953 is the South African Separate Amenities Act, apartheid-era legislation that legally enforced racially segregated public facilities and services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act No. 49 of 1953 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African statute
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apartheid law ⓘ |
| actNumber | 49 of 1953 ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
public facilities
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public premises ⓘ public services ⓘ public vehicles ⓘ |
| beneficiaryGroup | white South Africans ⓘ |
| country | Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discriminationBasis | race ⓘ |
| effect |
authorised separate public amenities for different racial groups
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denied non‑white people equal access to public facilities ⓘ entrenched racial segregation in public spaces ⓘ |
| governed |
access to other public amenities
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access to public benches ⓘ access to public parks ⓘ access to public toilets ⓘ access to public transport ⓘ |
| historicalContext | apartheid era in South Africa ⓘ |
| humanRightsImpact |
institutionalised racial discrimination
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violation of equality before the law ⓘ |
| ideology | white supremacy ⓘ |
| implementedBy | South African government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple | separate but not necessarily equal amenities ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, 1953 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
South African liberation movements
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anti‑apartheid activists ⓘ international human rights organisations ⓘ |
| partOf | apartheid legislative framework ⓘ |
| policyArea |
apartheid
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public amenities regulation ⓘ racial segregation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to legalise racially segregated public facilities and services
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to provide for the reservation of public premises and vehicles for the exclusive use of persons belonging to a particular race or class ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | key instrument of apartheid ⓘ |
| relatedLaw |
Bantu Education Act, 1953
NERFINISHED
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Group Areas Act, 1950 NERFINISHED ⓘ Population Registration Act, 1950 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Separate Amenities Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
Black South Africans
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Coloured South Africans ⓘ Indian South Africans NERFINISHED ⓘ non‑white population of South Africa ⓘ |
| typeOfSegregation | spatial segregation in public spaces ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1953 ⓘ |
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