Before the 1950s, black men were required to carry passes to be in an urban area, but only people who could find work were issued a pass.
Kungakefiki umnyaka wa 1950, emadvodza lamnyama bekudzingeka baphatse emapasi kuze bakhone kubasedolobheni, kepha bantfu lebebakhona kutfola umsebenti lebebanikwa emapasi.