The Signs that Defined the Apartheid
The result of South Africa's Reservation of Separate Amenities Act
Whites only - Slegs blankes
The Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, Act No 49 of 1953, legalised the segregation of facilities based on race. This act was one of the foundations of the system of apartheid in South Africa. According to the act the facilities for different races did not need to be of an equal standard and in reality the white facilities were inevitably of a higher standard than the others. The act was repealed on 15 October 1990.
Apartheid signs (1950) by Drum Social Histories Original Source: Baileys African History Archive / african.pictures
1950: Europeans only, Slegs. vir blankes Apartheid signs were common in all cities in South Africa.
Apartheid signs (1954) by Drum Social Histories Original Source: Baileys African History Archive / african.pictures
1954: love at the bus stop A love story unfolding in Sophiatown.
Apartheid signs (1953) by Drum Social Histories Original Source: Baileys African History Archive / african.pictures
1953: Bench with 'European Only' sign A white man reading a book, and a black man standing behind him.
Apartheid signs (1953) by Drum Social Histories Original Source: Baileys African History Archive / african.pictures
1953: post office A sign 'african telephone' at the post office.
Apartheid signs (1953) by Drum Social Histories Original Source: Baileys African History Archive / african.pictures
1953: Natives Restaurant Restaurants were also segregated.
Apartheid signs by Eric Miller Original Source: Eric Miller / african.pictures
Segregated toilets in Johannesburg In the days of apartheid segregated toilets in the city for black and white people.
Whites Only entrance (1970-11-07) by Arena Holdings Collection Original Source: Baileys African History Archive / african.pictures
1970: Subway entrance Whites only entrance to the subway at Ellis Park Station.
Apartheid Signs (1989) by Cedric Nunn Original Source: Cedric Nunn / african.pictures
1989: park life A apartheid sign in Boksburg park.
Apartheid signs (1989) Original Source: Guy Tillim
1989: families at the beach A family standing near a sign reading 'Beach and Sea Whites only' at the. beach in Cape Town.
Apartheid signs (1980) by Guy Tillim Original Source: Gille de Vlieg / South Photos / african.pictures
Children at the beach Two children standing beneath a sign reading 'Beach and Sea Whites only.'
Apartheid signs by Eric Miller Original Source: Graeme Williams / South Photos / african.pictures
At the beach The Whites only sign at the beach at Millers Point.
Apartheid signs (1989) by Eric Miller Original Source: Eric Miller / african.pictures
1989: patrolling the beach Policeman patrols the beach at the Strand in Cape Town.
Apartheid signs (1989-01-01) by David A. Larsen Original Source: Gille de Vlieg / South Photos / african.pictures
1989: demonstrating at the beach Dr Alan Boesak, cleric and anti-apartheid activist, at a beach demonstration against apartheid.
Photographer — Eric Miller
Photographer — Graeme Williams / South Photographs
Photographer — Cedric Nunn
Photographer — Guy Tillim / South Photographs
Photographic Archive — Museum Africa
Photographic Archive — Baileys African History Archive
Photographer — David Larsen
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