South West African Constitution of 1968

South-West Africa Constitution Act, 1968
Parliament of South Africa
  • Act to consolidate the laws relating to the constitution of an executive committee and a legislative assembly for the territory of South-West Africa, the powers, authorities and functions severally of that committee and assembly and the administration of and legislation for that territory.
CitationAct No. 39 of 1968
Territorial extentSouth West Africa
Enacted byParliament of South Africa
Assented to29 March 1968
Commenced5 April 1968
Repealed21 March 1990
Repeals
  • South-West Africa Constitution Act, 1925
  • South-West Africa Constitution Act, 1925, Amendment Act, 1927
  • South-West Africa Constitution Act, 1925, Further Amendment Act, 1931
  • Constitution (Prevention of Disabilities) Act, 1940
  • South-West Africa Affairs Amendment Act, 1949
  • South-West Africa Affairs Amendment Act, 1951
  • South-West Africa Bantu Affairs Administration Act, 1954
  • South-West Africa Constitution Amendment Act, 1955
  • South-West Africa Constitution Amendment Act, 1957
  • South-West Africa Constitution Amendment Act, 1966
Amended by
South-West Africa Affairs Act, 1969

South-West Africa Constitution Amendment Act, 1970

South-West Africa Constitution Amendment Act, 1977
Repealed by
Constitution of Namibia
Status: Repealed

The South-West Africa Constitution Act, 1968, was a law enacted under the apartheid regime by the Parliament of South Africa that established a framework for the internal self-government of South West Africa (now Namibia). While it created a legislative assembly and executive body for the territory, it reserved ultimate power and control over key areas to the South African government. The act was a central instrument of South Africa's administration of the territory during a period of intense international dispute over its legal status and was repealed upon Namibia's independence in 1990.