The Act was to prohibit marriages between Europeans and non-Europeans, and to provide for matters incidental thereto
archiveREF R-0113192Revised
Archive record
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, Act No 55 of 1949
- Origin date
- July 1990
- Updated
- 1 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, Act No 55 of 1949. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113192
South African History Online (2016) 'Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, Act No 55 of 1949', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113192 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, Act No 55 of 1949 [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113192, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, Act No 55 of 1949." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113192. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, Act No 55 of 1949." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/R-0113192.
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