Legislation divided inhabitants into four racial groups - "black," "white," "coloured," "Indian," the last two of which were divided into several sub-classifications.
Umthetho wawehlukanisa izakhamizi ngokobuhlanga ngezigaba ezine, - "abampisholo," "abamhlophe," "abebala" kanye nama-"Ndiya, kwathi izinhlanga zaphinde zehlukaniswa ngezigatshana ezimbalwa nezindawo zokuhlala nazo zehlukaniswa ngokobuhlanga.