Extension of University Education Act, 1959
Extension of University Education Act, 1959 | |
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Parliament of South Africa | |
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Citation | Act No. 45 of 1959 |
Enacted by | Parliament of South Africa |
Royal assent | 11 June 1959 |
Commenced | 21 June 1959 |
Repealed | 30 June 1988 |
Repeals | |
Tertiary Education Act, 1988 | |
Status: Repealed |
The Extension of University Education Act, Act 45 of 1959, formed part of the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa. This act made it a criminal offense for a non-white student to register at a formerly open university without the written permission of the Minister of Internal Affairs.[1] New universities were established for the various non-white groups. In the Western Cape, a school in Bellville was established for coloureds, while a school at Ngoye was created in Zululand for Zulus. For Indians, a school was established at Durba in Natal Province, at Turfloop in the Transvaal for the Sotho-Tswanans, while Fort Har, the former Lovedale Mission College, became restricted to Xhosas.[1]
The act was repealed by the Tertary Education Act, 1988.
References
- ^ a b O’Malley, Padraig. "1959. Extension of University Education Act No 45". Nelson Mandela Center of Memory and Dialogue. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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