University of Cape Town: South Africa Universities Amendment Bill, 1982-1983 1982-1983

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University of Cape Town: South Africa Universities Amendment Bill, 1982-1983 1982-1983

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In 1959 the South African National Party Government passed the extension of University Education Act which prohibited the admission of any person not classed as 'white' to universities, other than those established specifically for them, without a permit from the Minister of State. This legislation was strenuously opposed by the University of Cape Town and others. Following an inquiry into education, the Government published the Universities Amendment Bill in 1983, which altered the rules in tha...