The act provided the very basis of separate residential areas in that it provided for areas to be declared for exclusive use of one particular racial group. It became compulsory for people to live in an area designated for them. It also anticipated the Native Resettlement Act and was used in tandem with it later in the decade.
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Citation: Raditlhalo, Sam. "Group Areas Act No 41". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 23 February 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5799, accessed 26 November 2024.]
