SA History Timeline

1936

Native Trust and Land Act extends land restrictions

The Native Trust and Land Act extended the 1913 land framework by creating the South African Native Trust and expanding reserved African areas on paper.

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legislation

The Native Trust and Land Act extended the 1913 land framework by creating the South African Native Trust and expanding reserved African areas on paper.

Significance

It reinforced segregation-era land control while leaving African communities with overcrowded and restricted land access.

Why it matters

It reinforced segregation-era land control while leaving African communities with overcrowded and restricted land access.