Black Communities Development Act, 1984

Black Communities Development Act, 1984
Parliament of South Africa
  • To provide for the purposeful development of Black communities outside the national states; to amend and consolidate certain laws which apply with reference to such communities; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
CitationAct No. 4 of 1984
Enacted byParliament of South Africa
Royal assent22 February 1984
Commenced2 March 1984
Repealed30 June 1991
Administered byMinister of Co-operation and Development
Repealed by
Abolition of Racially Based Land Measures Act, 1991
Status: Repealed

The Black Communities Development Act, 1984, formed part of the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa. It provided for the purposeful development of Black communities outside the national states; to amend and consolidate certain laws which apply with reference to such communities; and to provide for matters connected therewith.[1] The act was repealed in 1991.

  1. ^ "Government Gazette" (PDF). gov.za. Retrieved 15 April 2019.