Population Registration Act No. 30

Historical Context Note

Sam Raditlhalo (University of South Arica)
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This act required that people be registered to be identified from birth as belonging to one of four distinct racial groups. It was even more rigid than earlier, more porous race classification laws.

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Citation: Raditlhalo, Sam. "Population Registration Act No. 30". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 23 February 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5798, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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