Ciskei

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Ciskei was a Bantustan in the south east of South Africa. It consisted of two separate blocks of land covering 2,970 square miles (7,700 km³), almost entirely surrounded by what was then the Cape Province and possessing a small coastline along the shore of the Indian Ocean. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Map of the black homelands in South Africa as of 1986 Bantustan refers to any of the territories designated as tribal homelands for black South Africans and Namibians during the apartheid era. ... Under the Union of South Africa and after that under the Republic of South Africa, the old Cape Colony became the Cape of Good Hope Province (though it was commonly known as the Cape Province). ...

Ciskei had a succession of capitals during its brief existence. Originally, Zwelitsha served as the capital with the view that Alice would become the long term national capital. However, it was Bisho that became the capital until Ciskei's reintegration into South Africa. Zwelitsha is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. ... Alice, a city in South Africa, is named after Princess Alice, daughter of the British Queen Victoria. ... Bisho is a town in South Africa, and the capital of the Eastern Cape Province. ...

Under South Africa's policy of apartheid, land was set aside for black peoples in self-governing territories. Ciskei was designated as one of two homeland or "Bantustan" for Xhosa-speaking people. Xhosa speakers were resettled there and to Transkei, the other Xhosa homeland. A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... Xhosa is one of the official languages of South Africa. ... The poverty-stricken but beautiful Transkei — which roughly means the area beyond the Kei River — is situated in what is now part of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, bordered by the Umtavuma River in the north and the Great Kei River in the south, while the Indian Ocean...

In 1961 it became a separate administrative region and in 1972 was declared self-governing under the rule of Lennox Sebe. In 1981 it became the fourth homeland to be declared independent by the South African government and its residents lost their South African citizenship. In common with other Bantustans its independence was not recognised by the international community. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Lennox Leslie Wongamu Sebe was chief minister of the Xhosa bantustan of Ciskei, and the countrys first president. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Non-recognized nations are states that have declared their independence, but not been acknowledged as such by the international community at large. ... The term international community can refer to either: All the lands represented in United Nations. ...

Sebe was deposed in 1990 by Brigadier Oupa Gqozo, who ruled as a dictator despite an initial promise of a swift return to civilian rule. During 1991-1992, many of the legal foundations of apartheid in South Africa were removed, undermining the rationale for the homelands' continued existence. The African National Congress pressed strongly for them to be reincorporated into South Africa. This was opposed by Gqozo and the other homeland leaders. For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Joshua Oupa Gqozo (10 March 1952 - ) was a former Ciskei military ruler. ... Dictator was the title of a magistrate in ancient Rome appointed by the Senate to rule the state in times of emergency. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The African National Congress (ANC) is a centre-left political party, and has been South Africas governing party (in a coalition) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ...

On 7 September 1992 the Ciskei police fired into a crowd of ANC members demanding the removal of Gqozo. 28 people were killed and hundreds injured in the shootings in the Ciskei capital, Bisho. September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

A rural area in Ciskei.

Gqozo refused to participate in the multiracial negotiations to agree a post-apartheid constitution for South Africa and initially threatened to boycott the first multiracial elections. This became unsustainable and in March 1994, Ciskei government workers went on strike for fear of losing their job security and pensions in the post-apartheid era. The police then mutinied, prompting Gqozo to resign on 22 March. South African government took control of the homeland to ensure security until the elections could be held the following month. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1123x818, 364 KB) picture of rural Ciskei /my own photo /GFDL File links The following pages link to this file: Ciskei History of South Africa in the apartheid era ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1123x818, 364 KB) picture of rural Ciskei /my own photo /GFDL File links The following pages link to this file: Ciskei History of South Africa in the apartheid era ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ...

Ciskei and all of the other homelands were reincorporated into South Africa on 27 April 1994, after the first post-apartheid elections. Along with Transkei, it became part of the new Eastern Cape Province. April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ... The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. ...

See Also: Heads of State of Ciskei List of the Heads of State of Ciskei (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) See Also Bantustan President of South Africa List of State Presidents of South Africa List of Prime Ministers of South Africa Governor-General of the Union of South Africa Apartheid Non-recognized nations...

Apartheid-era Bantustans in South Africa
Bophuthatswana | Ciskei | Gazankulu | KaNgwane | KwaNdebele | KwaZulu | Lebowa | QwaQwa | Transkei | Venda Bantustans that were "independent" are in italics