NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Republic of Bophuthatswana

Bophuthatswana was a former Bantustan (homeland) in the north of South Africa. It had a surface area of approximately 40,000 km² and consisted of seven enclaves dispersed over the former South African provinces of Cape Province, Transvaal and Orange Free State. The capital Mmabatho was situated in an area bordering Botswana. The homeland was set up to house Tswana speaking peoples. In 1983 it had more than 1,430,000 inhabitants. 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. ... Bantustan refers to any of the territories designated as tribal homelands for black South Africans during the Apartheid era. ... C is As enclave and Bs exclave. ... 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). ... Flag of Transvaal The Transvaal was one of the provinces of South Africa from 1910 until 1994. ... Flag of the Orange Free State The Orange Free State (Afrikaans: Oranje Vrystaat) was the historical precursor to the present day Free State province of the Republic of South Africa. ... Mmabatho (Mother of the People) was a town near Mafikeng, South Africa. ... TSWANA (singular moTswana or Motswana, plural baTswana or Batswana) is the name of a Southern African people, and of its Bantu language. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1971 Bophuthatswana was given self-rule and it became independent on December 5, 1977. Its people lost their South African nationality. Kgosi Lucas Mangope was appointed head of state. In 1988 a coup by members of a internal security unit was suppressed by elements of the Bophutatswana and South African defence forces, and Mangope was reinstated. In the beginning of 1994 Mangope was replaced by an interim government. On April 27 of the same year Bophuthatswana was reincorporated in South Africa, together with the nine other homelands. 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Kgosi Lucas Manyane Mangope is the former leader of the Bantustan of Bophuthatswana. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ...

See Also: Heads of State of Bophuthatswana List of the Heads of State of Bophuthatswana (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Political Affiliation BDP - Bophuthatswana Democratic Party BNP - Bophuthatswana National Party CDP - Christian Democratic Party PPP - Progressive Peoples Party Mil - Military See Also Bantustan President of South Africa List of State Presidents of...

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