NATIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
V ; NATIVES CHANGING. Thf. report 01 the .South African Native Affairs Commission, 1903-5, which will shortly be laid before Parliament, states that native life is undergoing a great change., -
European clothing, which is coming more and more into general use, has not been ail unmixed blessing. It has promoted public decency; but, not being adopted in its entirety, and being necessarily of inforior material, it has not proved equally conducive to health.
Polygamy is 011 the decrease, and the natives'are resorting less to witch doctors. Hie Commission record the view that for the moral impiovemeut of the natives there is available no influence equal to that of religious belief; hope for the elevation of the native races must depend mainly on the acceptance of Christian faith and morals.
, With regaid to land tenure, it is recommended that purchase by natives should be limited to certain areas, and that collective possession should not be illowed.
It is also thought uecessnry to impose direct taxation 011 the natives, and that this can be clone best by means of a poll or hut tax.
" The Commission think it desirable to allow the natives some measure of representation in the legislation of the country.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12854, 1 May 1905, Page 3
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