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DBoon

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4. Werent South Asians given their own racial category in South Africa?

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:53 PM

Jan 16

Yes:

The Population Registration Act, 1950 classified all South Africans into one of four racial groups based on appearance, known ancestry, socioeconomic status, and cultural lifestyle: "Black", "White", "Coloured", and "Indian", the last two of which included several sub-classifications.[11] Places of residence were determined by racial classification

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