Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Group Areas Act
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images & Videos
Black South African residents of Sophiatown stand in a line with their belongings outside a row of stone houses, preparing for forced removal during apartheid in 1955. racially restricted beach in apartheid-era South Africa Map of South Africa showing the locations and boundaries of Bantustan territories during apartheid, with each Bantustan-such as Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Gazankulu, KaNgwane, KwaNdebele, KwaZulu, Lebowa, Qwaqwa, Transkei, and Venda-highlighted in different colors. The map also marks historical province boundaries and major cities.
Video thumbnail image shows Black South African schoolchildren standing behind a fence.
Related Questions

Group Areas Act: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

  • Roland Martin
    Roland Martin is a freelance writer living in San Francisco.
  • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
    Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Cross-reference and Top Questions added. Mar 06, 2026
Modified link of Web site: South African History Online - The Group Areas Act of 1950. Aug 21, 2025
Add new Web site: South African History Online - The Group Areas Act of 1950. Jul 25, 2024
Media added. Jul 22, 2024
New article added. Oct 12, 2023
View Changes:
Article History
Revised:
By: