| National Key Points Act, 1980 | |
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| Parliament of South Africa | |
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| Citation | Act No. 102 of 1980 |
| Enacted by | Parliament of South Africa |
| Assented to | 1 July 1980 |
| Commenced | 25 July 1980 |
| Amended by | |
| National Key Points Amendment Act 44 of 1984 National Key Points Amendment Act 47 of 1985 | |
| Status: In force | |
| Apartheid legislation in South Africa |
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† No new legislation introduced, rather the existing legislation named was amended. |
The National Key Points Act, 1980 (Act No. 102 of 1980) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that provides for the declaration and protection of sites of national strategic importance against sabotage,[1][2][3] as determined by the Minister of Police (previously known as the Minister for Safety and Security) since 2004 and the Minister of Defence before that.[4][5] The act was designed during apartheid to secretly arrange protection primarily for privately owned strategic sites. It enables the government to compel private owners, as well as state-owned corporations, to safeguard such sites owned by them at their own cost.[6] The act, still in force and unamended since apartheid, came under the spotlight after President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla homestead was declared a National Key Point in 2010 amid controversy over public expenditure on upgrades to the property.[7][8] As of 2013[update], the act is officially under review.[9]
- ^ "National Key Points Act, 1980, as amended in 1984 and 1985". Laws of South Africa. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Mathews, Anthony S. (1986). Freedom, State Security, and the Rule of Law: Dilemmas of the Apartheid Society. Cape Town: Juta. pp. 172–173. ISBN 9780702118128.
- ^ Chari, Sharad (2013). "Detritus in Durban: Polluted Environs and the Biopolitics of Refusal". In Stoler, Ann Laura (ed.). Imperial Debris: On Ruins and Ruination. Durham: Duke University Press. p. 142. ISBN 9780822353614. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Gould, Chandré (8 February 2013). "Apartheid-era act used to 'justify' spending". The Star. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Proclamation by the President of the Republic of South Africa No. 21, 2004: Transfer of functions regarding the National Key Points Act, 1980 (Act No.102 of 1980) from the Minister of Defence to the Minister for Safety and Security in terms of section 97 of the Constitution 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996)". Government Gazette. 465 (26164). 26 March 2004. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Gould, Chandré; Flanagan, Louise (12 June 2013). "The trouble with national key points". The Star. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Flanagan, Louise (1 March 2013). "Lots more national key points declared". The Star. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ Merten, Marianne (13 March 2014). "'Next administration to look at key points act'". Cape Argus. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Mthethwa: Key points act to be reviewed". News24. SAPA. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.