The Act was to provide for the prevention and control of illegal squatting on public and private land.
archiveREF R-0113199Revised
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Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, Act No 52 of 1951
- Origin date
- July 1991
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, Act No 52 of 1951 . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/R-0113199
South African History Online (2016) 'Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, Act No 52 of 1951 ', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/R-0113199 (Accessed: 26 July 2026).
South African History Online, Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, Act No 52 of 1951 [website], https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/R-0113199, (accessed 26 July 2026).
"Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, Act No 52 of 1951 ." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/R-0113199. Accessed 26 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act, Act No 52 of 1951 ." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/tn/ref/R-0113199.
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