⚔️ June 1913
Natives Land Act
What happened
The Union of South Africa restricted African land ownership to scheduled reserves, uprooting many tenant and landowning families in Natal and Zululand. Draft awaiting expert review.
What is uncertain
Its effect on individual families must be traced through local land, magistrate and estate records.
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- UK National Archives — colonial records for “Natives Land Act 1913” ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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SAHOCommunity contribution - Wikipedia — overview of “Natives Land Act 1913” ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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