19 June 1913
Natives Land Act becomes law
The Natives Land Act restricted African land ownership and occupation to designated areas in the Union of South Africa.
established
legislation
The Natives Land Act restricted African land ownership and occupation to designated areas in the Union of South Africa.
Significance
The law became a core pillar of segregation-era land dispossession and shaped later apartheid land policy.
Why it matters
The law became a core pillar of segregation-era land dispossession and shaped later apartheid land policy.