The Act was to provide for the establishment of group areas, for the control of the acquisition of immovable property and the occupation of land and premises and for matters incidental thereto
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Group Areas Act, Act No 41 of 1950
- Origin date
- July 1990
- Updated
- 12 Mar 2021
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Group Areas Act, Act No 41 of 1950. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113195
South African History Online (2016) 'Group Areas Act, Act No 41 of 1950', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113195 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Group Areas Act, Act No 41 of 1950 [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113195, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Group Areas Act, Act No 41 of 1950." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113195. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Group Areas Act, Act No 41 of 1950." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113195.
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