27 Jun 1952 Jahr - The Native Laws Amendment Act

Beschreibung:

The Native Laws Amendment Act, passed in 1952, imposed severe restrictions on the right of permanent residence in the cities.

Black people could contunue to live in a city only if they had been born there and employed there for more than 15 years, or been in continuous employment for more than 10 years.

This had the obvious and immediate effect of excluding young Africans who were new to employment.

Another exception was made for some Black women who were allowed to live in the homes of their White employers on the condition that they were engaged in full-time domestic service.

However, the families of maids and nannies were prevented from living with the, exacerbating the problems of separation and dislocation that already beleaguered African families and communities.

As with other apartheid legislation, exceptions were allowed, but only as they benefited the White population.

The served, once again, to highlight the hypocrisy of the system.