ia to report back as to whether conditions had improved to conform with the U.N. charter. A highly publicized effort by India to prevent South Africa from discriminating against the Indian minority marks the most prominent criticism to date of South Africa's increasingly divisive racial policies. [See Facts On File print edition 1946, p.39A]
             The conservative Afrikaner-dominated National Party wins parliamentary elections and gains control of the South African government. The party, under new Premier Dr. Daniel F. Malan, begins taking steps toward implementing apartheid (apartness), the national policy of racial separation. [See Facts On File print edition 1948, p. 171C2]
             Group Areas Act is enacted. It segregates communities and relegates the black population to a minor percentage of the nation's land. [See Facts On File print edition 1950, p. 189M]
             Population Registrations Act is enacted. It requires all South Africans to register their race with the government.
             Enactment of pass laws. The laws require blacks to carry passbooks so that the government can regulate their travel through the country.
             Separate Amenities Act is enacted, establishing separate public facilities for whites and nonwhites.
             The African National Congress and other opposition groups adopt the Freedom Charter, calling for equal political rights for all
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