SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY TIMELINES Anti-Indian Legislation 1859 | 1903 | 1910 | 1921 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960

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1859       Anti-Indian Legislation: Natal Coolie Law, Law 14 of 1859. After protracted negotiations between the Natal Government and the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Natal Coolie Law, Law 14 of 1859 is passed. This law makes it possible for the colony to introduce immigration of Indians as indentured labourers. With the option to return to India at the end of the five year period in which case a free passage would be provided. The system also provided for the labourers to re-indenture for a further five year period which would make them eligible to settle permanently in the colony. The indentured Indian labourers were also entitled to a gift of crown land and full citizenship rights. 1872       Anti-Indian Legislation: Law 12/1872 This Law 12 makes provision for the appointment of a Protector of Indian Immigrants. 1876       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Free State Republic passes legislation allowing Indians to enter the republic with the understanding that they have no permanent right of residence. The British High Commissioner intervened and asked for arbitration, but the judgment went against the traders 1885       Anti-Indian Legislation:Law 3 of 1885 The first discriminatory legislation directed at Indians, Law 3 of 1885, is passed in the South African Republic, or the Transvaal. 1. This law shall apply to the persons belonging to any of the native races of Asia, including so-called Coolies, Arabs, Malays, and Mohammedan subjects of the Turkish Empire. 2. With regard to the persons mentioned in Article one the following provisions shall apply:- (a) They cannot obtain the burgher right of the South African Republic (Transvaal). (b) They cannot be owners of fixed property in the Republic except only in such streets, wards and locations as the Government for purposes of sanitation shall assign to them to live in. (c) They shall be inscribed in a Register, if they settled with the object of trading. (d) The government shall have the right for purposes of sanitation, to assign to them certain streets, wards and locations to live in. This provision does not apply to those who live with employers. 1888       Anti-Indian Legislation: Legislation is passed compelling Free Indians forced to carry passes or suffer court arrest. The South African Republic rejects a British Indian petition and places the Asiatics in the same category as the indigenous African population i.e. as labourers. 1890       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Orange Free State Act 29 is passed. This law “aims to provide against the influx of Asiatics and the removal of White criminals entering the state from elsewhere.” There were 9 licensed Indian, traders in the Free State. 1891       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Statute Law of the Orange Free State. The Statute Law of the Orange Free State prohibits “an Arab, a Chinaman, a Coolie or any other Asiatic or coloured person from carrying on business or farming in the Orange Free State.” All Indian businesses are forced to close by 11 September and owners deported from the Orange Free State without compensation. Anti-Indian Legislation: Act 25 of 1891. The proviso that indentured Indian labourers were also entitled to a gift of crown land and full citizenship rights as per the Natal Coolie Law of 1859 is withdrawn in 1891 to discourage the settlement of Indians in the province. a) They cannot obtain the burgher right of the South African Republic (Transvaal). b) They cannot be owners of fixed property in the Republic except only in such streets, wards and locations as the Government for purposes of sanitation shall assign to them to live in. c) They shall be inscribed in a Register, if they settle with the object of trading. d) The Government shall have the right for purposes of sanitation, to assign to them certain streets, wards and locations to live in. This provision does not apply to those who live with their employers. 1894       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Franchise Act The Franchise Act is introduced in Natal to disenfranchise Indians. 1895       Anti-Indian Legislation: Act 17 of 1895 Act 17 of 1895 of the colony of Natal imposes a £3 tax on ex-indentured Indians, who fail to re-indenture or return to India after completion of their labour contracts. The penalty is imprisonment or deportation. In 1900 it is extended to children (boys, 16 years and over, girls, 12 years and over) and becomes operational in 1901. It is repealed in 1913 after the Passive Resistance Campaign. 1896       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Franchise Act No 8 of 1896 disenfranchises Indians. Africans were disenfranchised in 1865. Only three Africans and 251 Indians ever acquired voting rights in Natal. There were 9309 White voters in 1896. 1897       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Immigration Restriction Act The lmmigration Restriction Act (Natal) and subsequent amendments in 1900, 1903, and 1906, imposes an educational, health, age and means test, against Indians other than indentured workers, seeking admission to the country, or entry to the Transvaal and Cape. This act virtually stops all further immigration of free Indians into the colony Anti-Indian Legislation: The Dealers Licenses Act, No 18, Natal Licensing Officers are empowered to issue or refuse licenses. Law 3 of 1897 Anti-Indian Legislation: Law 3 of 1897, prohibits marriage of whites with persons of colour within the SA Republic (Transvaal). 1898       Anti-Indian Legislation: Law 15 of 1898 Law 15 of 1898 states that no person of colour may be a licensed holder, or in any way connected with the workings of the diggings in the South African Republic (Transvaal). 1899       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Regulations of Towns in the South African Republic. The Regulations for Towns in the South African Republic (Transvaal) states that Persons of colour prohibited from walking on the side-walks (pavements) or stoeps serving as a side-walk of the streets of its towns. 1903       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Peace preservation Ordinance and Ordinance no 5 of 1903. The Peace preservation Ordinance and Ordinance no 5 of 1903 permits to regulate the re-entry of Indians who had left the Transvaal for Natal, the Cape Colony and India when war broke out. It segregates Asiatics into locations, refuses trading licenses except in Asiatic bazaars and pre-war licenses of Asiatics become non-transferable. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Transvaal Corporations Ordinance No 58. This Ordinance authorizes local authorities to proclaim, move, deproclaim and manage townships for non-whites. The residents cannot buy land and have to rent. They do have the right to compensation if moved and are allowed to erect buildings under strict regulations. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Immorality Ordinance, Law 46 of 1903 is passed in the Transvaal. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Immigration Restriction Act is passed in Natal. This Act restricts immigration of Indians to natal. 1905       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Immigration Restriction Act. The Immigration Restriction Act of 1905 is passed. The act provided the government to controls entry of Indians into Transvaal through a special permit system. 1906       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Immigration Act The Immigration Act in the Cape Colony, makes all future immigration of Indians to the Cape subject to an literacy requirements. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Asiatic Law Amendment Ordinance 29, Transvaal Ordinance 29 of the Transvaal subjects all Indians to compulsory registration and identification by means of finger prints. Registration Certificates (Passes) to be carried at all times and produced on request to a police officer under penalty of fine or imprisonment. 1907       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Asiatic Law Amendment Act Colonial Secretary, General Smuts introduces The Asiatic Law Amendment Act, 2/1907 (“The Black Act”) which is identical to Ordinance 29/1906. All male Asians to be registered and finger printed; to carry certificate (pass) at all times, to be shown to police on demand. Act 2/1907 is operative from 1 July 1907. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Vrededorp Stands Ordinance. The Vrededorp Stands Ordinance, Act 27/1907 is passed in the Transvaal. Freehold title of certain stands transferred to Johannesburg Municipal Council on condition that such title cannot be transferred to an Asiatic, native or coloured person. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Workmen's Compensation Act. The Workmen's Compensation Act, 36/1907 is passed in the Transvaal. Denies benefits to Asiatics and coloured people. A workman is defined as a white person. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Arms and Ammunitions Act Arms and Ammunition Act, No 10 of 1907. Transvaal. Prohibits issue of licences to Indians without sanction of Minister. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Transvaal Immigration Restriction Act Transvaal Immigration Restriction Act, No. 15, imposes education test on all future immigrants to the Transvaal and establishes the Immigration Department to check against illegal Asiatic entries. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Education Act Education Act, No 25 of 1907. Transvaal. Coloured children not allowed into European schools. Separate schools established. Education free and compulsory for white children, not for coloured children. (Coloured means all people of colour, Africans, Indians and Coloureds) Anti-Indian Legislation: The Transvaal Asiatic Registration Act. Transvaal Asiatic Registration Act is gazetted. Royal assent is given in May. 1908       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Immorality Amendment Ordinance, 16/1908. Transvaal. Sexual relations between whites and coloured persons are outlawed. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Townships Amendment Act,34/1908. Transvaal – coloured persons to live in townships only as domestic servants, not as independent merchants of free citizens. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Precious Base Metals Act (Gold Law) of 1908. Transvaal. Restricted occupation by coloured persons of land proclaimed as a public digging – coloured persons debarred from acquiring mining title and privileges and from trading in such areas. Obstacles placed in the way of goldsmiths. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Asiatic Registration Amendment Act, No 36 of 1908, Transvaal. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Public Service and Pensions Act, No 19 of 1908. Transvaal. Anti-Indian Legislation: Transvaal Immigration Restriction Act 15/1907 Further immigration of Indians into Transvaal barred. Not applicable to educated Indians. 1909       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Transvaal Companies Act. Under this act a limited liability company does not constitute a racial entity. Hence Indians, despite other restrictions, able to trade in areas other than those set aside for them. Anti-Indian Legislation: The South Africa Act, 1909 (Sections 26, 35, 44, 147 and 151) leaves anti-Indian and other discriminatory legislation against black groups intact. (expand on significance of union for blacks) 1910       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Public Servants Superannuating Act and Teachers Pensions Act. This furthers discrimination against Indians. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Immigrants Regulation Act of the Union of South Africa The Immigrants Regulation Act of the Union of South Africa consolidates existing Immigration laws of the pre-Union colonies and excludes immigration of all persons to the Union considered unsuitable on economic grounds or on account of standard or habits of life. The Act as amended in 1913 and 1937 excludes all Immigration of Asians to South Africa, except that of wives and minor children of those already domiciled in the country. 1913 June     Anti-Indian Legislation: Immigrants Regulation Act (No 22 of 1913) Persons not literate in a European language and undesirables, i.e. on economic grounds or on account of standards or habits of life, could be excluded from country. Minister of Interior classifies all Asiatic persons undesirable. Indian immigration stopped. 1914 26 June     Anti-Indian Legislation: Indian Relief Act passed after a protracted period of Passive Resistance led by Gandhi, following the report of the Solomon Commission. The Act abolished the £3 Poll tax, recognized marriages contracted in terms of traditional Hindu and Muslim rites, and facilitated the entry of wives into Union, but Indians still not allowed to own property in the two former republics (Transvaal & Orange Free State). Indians are not allowed to live in Orange Free State. Indian children of parents living in South Africa are allowed to immigrate. Restrictions on trading not removed and Indians remain disenfranchised. 1919       Anti-Indian Legislation: Under Companies Act of 1909, Asiatics could purchase land from whites if they formed a company. The Companies Act of 1909 is reneged in Krugersdorp: i) Krugersdorp Municipal Council vs Dadoo Limited and Others transaction in which Company of Asiatics purchase land from white owner declared invalid ii) Krugersdorp Municipal Council obtains interdict restraining a European firm, Messrs TW Beckett and Company from permitting residence of Indians on a Krugersdorp stand leased by the firm to an Indian tailor. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Asiatics (Land and Trading) Amendment Act (Transvaal), 37/1919. Asiatics with rights to trade on property outside designated Asiatic Bazaars allowed to continue. New licences stopped. Asiatics can no longer acquire land through companies. Still able to acquire land through nominees. Register to be compiled of existing licences and businesses owned by Indians. The Act is promulgated on 3 August. 1921 5 March     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Durban Land Alienation Ordinance, no 14 of 1922 (Natal) This ordinance enables the Durban City Council to exclude Indians from ownership or occupation of property in white areas. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Township Franchise Ordinance. The Township Franchise Ordinance is approved by the Provincial Council of Natal to deprive Indians of municipal franchise rights, vetoed by the Union Government. 1922 March     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Natal Provincial Council passes three ordinances. i) The Rural Dealers' Licensing Ordinance – limited the right of appeal. ii) The Townships Franchise Ordinance – Indians lose municipal franchise. iii) The Durban Land Alienation Ordinance – gives the Durban Town Council the right to restrict ownership and occupation of land of any race group. 1923       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Class Areas Bill. Minister of Interior, Sir Patrick Duncan, introduces Class Areas Bill, which proposes compulsory residential and trading segregation for Indians throughout South Africa. Anti-Indian Legislation: Boroughs Ordinance no 189 of 1924 This Bill effectively disenfranchises Indians in Natal. They lose vote in boroughs. Anti-Indian Legislation: Industrial Conciliation Act. This Act provides for Job reservation. 1924       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Township Franchise Ordinance, Natal. This Ordinance deprived Indians of municipal franchise. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Rural Dealers Ordinance, Natal. This Ordinance attempts to cripple Indian trade. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Durban Land Alienation Ordinance, Natal. This Ordinance prevented Indian ownership of land in white areas. 1925       Anti-Indian Legislation: Transvaal Dealers (Control) Ordinance 11/1925. This ordinance puts obstacles in the way of obtaining licences. Aim to restrict Indian trade. Anti-Indian Legislation: Minimum Wages Act. This Act leads to a form of job reservation and promotes white employment. Certain trades are earmarked for whites. Anti-Indian Legislation: Class Areas Bill. This Bill is designed for mere segregation. 1925 23 July     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Areas Reservation and Immigration and Registration (Further Provision) Bill Dr. D. F. Malan, Minister of the Interior, introduces Areas Reservation and Immigration and Registration (Further Provision) Bill in Parliament. It defines Indians as aliens and recommends limitation of population through repatriation. 1926       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Mines and Works Amendments Act (Colour Bar Act) 25/1926. This Act provides certificates of competency for skilled work, Indian workers are excluded. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Liquor Bill, Sections 107 and 144 Indians and Africans could not be employed by licence holders and were not allowed on licensed premises and liquor supply vehicles. 3000 Indians employed in the brewery trade are affected. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Local Government (Provincial Powers) Act. This Act denies citizenship rights to Indians. 1927 27 April     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Immigration and Indian Relief (Further Provision) Bill Minister of Interior, Dr Malan, introduces Immigration and Indian Relief Further Provision) Bill, which follows closely on Round Table Conference between India and South Africa.It requires children of South African Indian parents, born outside the Union to enter the country within three months of birth.In addition South Africans who absent themselves for three continuous years from the country forfeit domicile rights, and Indians who have entered the country illegally (mostly at the time of the Anglo-Boer War) condoned and issued with condonation certificates. Families of condonees are not allowed to join them. The Act also establishes a scheme of voluntary repatriation of South African Indians to India. Indian Government complies. Repatriates to receive bonuses of £20 per adult and £10 per child, plus free passages. Bonus doubled in 1931, and finally abolished in 1955 when it becomes apparent that only the old, intending to retire in India, take advantage of it. 1927 23 June     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Asiatics in the Northern Districts Act. Transvaal laws are to be applied to Indians in Utrecht, Vryheid, and Paulpietersburg. Restrictions placed on land purchase, trade and residence rights. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Liquor Act Africans and Indians are denied employment by license holders and are not allowed to serve liquor and drive liquor vans. They are also denied access to licensed premises. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Women's Franchise Bill No Indian women are allowed to vote. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Riotous Assembly Act Any Indians are considered dangerous agitators subject to deportation. 1927 5 July     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Immigration and Indian Relief (Further) Provision: Act 37/1927. This Bill becomes law and the scheme of assisted emigration comes into operation. (Repatriation: 1927 1655 Indians repatriated; 1928 3477 repatriated; 1929 1314 repatriated) Anti-Indian Legislation: Nationality and Flag Act Nationality and Flag Act denies Indians right to become citizens by naturalization. 1928 2 January     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Liquor Bill Section 104 of the Liquor Bill, prohibiting Indians from entering licensed premises, is withdrawn. 1930 May     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Transvaal Asiatic Land Tenure (Amendment) Bill is introduced by Minister of Interior as a result of recommendations of Select Committee. Proposes segregation: *relocation of Indians to designated areas exempted from Gold Law within five years. No protection for those who had acquired interests on proclaimed (mining) land. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Industrial Conciliation Act, 1930. Anti-Indian Legislation: Wage Amendment Act, 1930. Anti-Indian Legislation: Women's Enfranchisement Act, 1930 1931       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Asiatic Immigration Amendment Act Indians have to prove the legitimacy of their domicile in the country. 1932       Anti-Indian Legislation: Transvaal Asiatic Land Tenure (Amendment) Act 35/1932 The Transvaal Asiatic Land Tenure Act and its subsequent amendments in 1934, 1935 and 1937 establish statutory segregation of Indians in the Transvaal end the state of uncertainty about their status in the Province that has obtained since the passing of Law 3, 1885. It is passed in 1935. 1934       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Slums Act This Act is aimed at improving conditions in locations, but actually expropriates Indian property. 1935       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Rural Dealers Licensing Ordinance, Natal. This Ordinance causes the refusal of licenses to people whose properties have depreciated in value or whose licenses endangers the comfort and health of neighbours. 1936 16 June     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Asiatic Land Tenure Amendment Act, 30/1936 The Asiatic Land Tenure Amendment Act, 30/1936 is passed. Minister of Interior empowered to exempt further areas for Indian occupation with possibility of freehold title. Act accepts policy of segregation. Indians to be confined to separate areas. Anti-Indian Legislation: Native Representation Act, Act 12 of 1936. Anti-Indian Legislation: Native Representation Act, Act 34 of 1936. 1937       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Marketing and Unbeneficial Land Occupation Act 26/1937 This Act debars Indians from holding seats on regulatory boards. It also controls imports and exports to South Africa. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Native Administration Amendment Act 9/37 Anti-Indian Legislation: The Industrial Conciliation Act 36/1937. This Act introduces the colour bar in trade unions. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Transvaal Asiatic Land Tenure (Further Amendment) Act, 1937. Indians are prohibited from employing whites. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Immigration Amendment Act. Children born outside of South Africa are deprived of rights enjoyed by South African Indians. 1937 22 February     JJ Pienaar (United Party) and JH Grobler introduce 3 Bills: Anti-Indian Legislation: The Mixed Marriages Bill. This Bill aims to prohibit marriage between Asiatics, Europeans and Africans. It is not passed, but a Mixed Marriages Commission is appointed. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Provincial Legislative Powers Extension Bill This Bill aims to refuse trading licenses to non-Europeans who employ white people. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Transvaal Asiatic Land Bill. This Bill aims to deny right of owning property to any white woman married to a non-European. 1938 4 May     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Asiatics (Transvaal Land and Trading) Bill The Union Government introduces the Asiatics (Transvaal Land and Trading) Bill , which provides protection of Indians in exempted areas for two years; certificates for trading licences to be authorized by Minister of Interior; Asiatics not allowed to appoint nominees to buy land and obtain trading licences on their behalf. 1940       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Asiatic Land and Trading (Transvaal) Act passed. It extends the 1939 law for two years but makes some concessions based on the Feetham Commission report, providing some security for the richer Indians. Some areas exempted from the provisions of the Gold Law in Johannesburg, Krugersdorp, Klerksdorp and Roodepoort. It allows land to be transferred to Asiatics in the Malay location of Johannesburg and the Nigel Bazaar. 1943 March     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Indian Reciprocity Act passed in New Delhi by Central Legislative Assembly. Imposes same restrictions on South African Europeans in India as imposed on South African Indians in South Africa. 1943 7 April     Anti-Indian Legislation: Trading and Occupation of Land (Transvaal and Natal) (“Pegging Act”). The Draft Bill for the Trading and Occupation of Land (Transvaal and Natal) (“Pegging Act”) is presented. This Bill places restrictions on trading and occupation of land by Asiatics in Transvaal and restrictions on acquisition and occupation of land in Natal. The following measures taken while Bill is debated in Parliament. i) The Interim Act , Asiatics (Transvaal Land and Trading) Act 28/1939, amended in Act 28/1941 and extended to 1943, renewed for further period of three years to 31 March 1946. ii) In Durban the position is to be pegged. No Indian is permitted to occupy or acquire property occupied or owned by a European before 22 March 1943. Europeans prohibited from acquiring property owned by Indians. Provisions to continue until 31 March 1946. 1943 22 April     Anti-Indian Legislation: The “Pegging Act” goes to Senate. 1943 May     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Asiatic Trading and Occupation of Land (Natal and Transvaal) Act (the Pegging Act) becomes law. 1944 7 May     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Residential Property Regulation Draft Ordinance Natal Provincial Select Committee introduces a new Ordinance called the Residential Property Regulation Draft Ordinance, one of four ordinances designed to relegate Indians to certain specific areas. The other three ordinances are: Anti-Indian Legislation: The Natal Housing Board Ordinance Anti-Indian Legislation: The Provincial Local Authorities Expropriation Ordinance Anti-Indian Legislation: The Town Planning Ordinance. All four ordinances are passed. 1946       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Asiatic Land Tenure and Representation Act 46(Ghetto Act) 1946 21 January     General Smuts, Prime Minister, announces measures to replace the Pegging Act ,which expires on 31 March. 1946 15 March     Anti-Indian Legislation: Smuts introduces the Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Bill (Ghetto Act) 1946 25 March     General Smuts moves to the second reading of the Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Bill in the House of Assembly. 1948       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Asiatic Land Tenure and Representation Act /46 (Ghetto Act) The Union Parliament passes Dr. Malan's Asiatic Laws Amendment Bill by a majority. The Bill deprives the Indian of communal representation 1949 May     Anti-Indian Legislation: The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Bill Government introduces the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Bill in the Union Parliament. There is a minor rush in Durban for marriages between Europeans and Coloureds. The English churches condemn the Bill as unchristian and unnecessary. 1950       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Group Areas Act (No. 41 of 1950) and its numerous amendments divides the South African population into racial groups for the purpose of segregating them into distinct areas. 1951       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Separate Representation of Voters Act, No. 46, validated by the South African Act Amendment Act No. 9 of 1056 removes the Coloured and Asian voters from the Common Roll and places them on a communal roll. They are now entitled to elect four representatives to the House of Assembly and two representatives to the Cape Provincial Council. The four representatives to the House of Assembly must be White. Africans in the Cape had been removed from the Common Roll in 1936, when Cape Africans had become entitled to elect three White representatives to the House of Assembly, and Africans in the rest of the Union to four White Senators through a system of electoral colleges, to the Senate. 1952       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Bantu (Abolition of passes and Co-ordination of Documents) Act makes reference books with ID, population classification, stamp registering employment, residence and tax certificates a requirement. It is an Amendment to the 1945 Native (Urban Areas) Consolidating Act – Section 10 of the Act defines which African people can remain in urban areas for more than 72 hours. The Native Services Levy Act Anti-Indian Legislation: This Act imposes levies on employers to subsidise housing projects, transport and infrastructure for commuters. 1953       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Criminal Laws Amendment Act This Act allows harsh action against people who defy the law. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Public Safety Act This enables the Government to declare states of emergency. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Separate Amenities Act This Act allows for separate public facilities for different races. Anti-Indian Legislation: The Bantu Education Act This Act requires a separate education system for African people run by The Government's Native Affairs Department. Anti-Indian Legislation: Immigration Regulation Amendment Act This Act prohibited the entry, after February 1953, of Asiatic women, born outside the Union, who had married South African Asiatics overseas. It prohibited the minor children of such women from entering the Union without special permission. 1962       Anti-Indian Legislation: The Sabotage Bill is tabled.