It also gave the government extensive powers to proclaim these chiefs and councillors, despite the backlash it may receive.

23 of 1920), created the legal basis for Self Determination of the various ethnic and linguistic tribes into traditional homeland reserve areas and established tribal, regional and territorial authorities.

The law established a basis for ethnic government in African homeland reserve areas.

All political rights (including voting) held by Africans were restricted to the designated homeland.

[2] Many years after the end of apartheid, and with a new framework for traditional leadership present in South African governance, the act became obsolete.