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| 1913 | Hertzog, James |  |
| The Bantu Land Act creates a division between the Bantu & Whites, drafted by Hertzog |
| 1924 | Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Pretoria Africa Makes Afrikans the official language |
| 1936 | Hertzog, James | |
| Pretoria Africa Passes the Aliens Bill to prevent Jewish immigration |
| Pretoria Africa The Natives Bill excludes African representation in the House of Assembly |
| The Native Trust & Land Act is passed |
| 1943 | Smuts, Jan Christian | |
| Asiatic Trading & Occupation of Land Restriction Act |
| 1948 | Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Pretoria Africa The Status of the Union Act abolishes 2/3 majority needed for constitutional change |
| Pretoria Africa The Status of the Union Act abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change |
| Pretoria Africa The Statute of Westminster abolishes the 2/3 majority for constitutional change |
| 1949 | Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Citizenship Act, extends the franchise to Germans in Namibia |
| Prohibition of Marriages Act, apartheid legislation |
| 1950 | Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Group Areas Act, to separate various races |
| Immorality Amendment Act, apartheid legislation |
| Population Registration Act, a national register based on race is compiled |
| Population Registration Act, a Race Classification Board is established |
| Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, apartheid legislation |
| The SouthAfrican Communist Party is banned by the Suppression of Communism Act |
| 1951 | Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Bantu Authorities Act, apartheid legislation |
| Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, apartheid legislation |
| Separate Representation of Voters Act, apartheid legislation |
| 1952 | Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Natives Abolition of Passes & Co-ordination of Documents Act, apartheid legislation |
| Natives Act, pass laws compelling blacks to carry identification |
| 23rd April Pretoria Africa Passes legislation making Parliament a high court ensuring Apartheid's legality |
| 1953 | Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Bantu Education Act, African education is moved to the Native Affairs Dept |
| Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, access to public amenities is based on race |
| Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, imposes a coloured bar in all public buildings |
| The Criminal Law Amendment Act is passed to suppress public unrest |
| The Public Safety Act is passed enabling the declaration of a state of emergency |
| 1953 | Verwoerd, Hendrik | |
| Bantu Education Act, African education is moved to the Native Affairs Dept |
| 1954 | Malan, Daniel Francois | |
| Natives Resettlement Act, apartheid legislation |
| 1955 | Strijdom, Johennes Gerhardus | |
| Group Areas Development Act, apartheid legislation |
| 1956 | Strijdom, Johennes Gerhardus | |
| Natives Prohibition of Interdicts Act, blacks cannot appeal to courts |
| 1959 | Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| Bantu Investment Corporation Act, provides for black investment in black areas |
| 1960 | Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| April The Referendum Act is passed |
| 8th April The ANC & PAC are banned by the Unlawful Organizations Act |
| 1961 | Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| Aug Coloured Persons Reserves Act, apartheid legislation |
| Aug Preservation of Coloured Areas Act, apartheid legislation |
| Aug Urban Bantu Councils Act, apartheid legislation |
| 1962 | Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| June The Sabotage Act allows house arrests & bans which cannot be challenged in court |
| June The Sabotage Act gives sabotage a minimum of 5 yrs in prison without parole |
| June The Sabotage Act prevents any banned person from being quoted in print |
| 1963 | Suzman, Helen | |
| May The only person in Parliament to vote against the General Law Amendment Act |
| 1963 | Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch | |
| The General Law Amendment Act enables the Min of Justice to prolong prisoner arrest |
| 1st June Sth Africa becomes a dictatorial police state under the General Law Amendment Act |
| 1st June The General Law Amendment Act waives the right of habeas corpus |
| 1st June Those arrested can be held for 90 days without any rights |
| 1989 | Klerk, Frederik Willem de | |
| Pretoria Africa Legalizes mass demonstrations for the first time since 1976 |