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This article lists the leaders of the TBVC states, the four Bantustans which were declared nominally independent by the government of the
World Statesmen – South Africa (South African Homelands)
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This article lists the leaders of the TBVC states, the four Bantustans which were declared nominally independent by the government of the Republic of South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
during the period of apartheid, which lasted from 1948 to 1994. Their independence was not recognized outside South Africa.
The bantustans with nominal independence were namely: Transkei (1976), Bophuthatswana (1977), Venda (1979) and Ciskei
Ciskei (, or ) was a Bantustan for the Xhosa people-located in the southeast of South Africa. It covered an area of , almost entirely surrounded by what was then the Cape Province, and possessed a small coastline along the shore of the Indian O ...
(1981), hence the abbreviation TBVC.
The TBVC states were reintegrated into South Africa after the first post-apartheid general election
A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...
in 1994.All Bantustans (both nominally independent and self-governing) were dismantled and their territories reincorporated into South Africa with effect from 27 April 1994, in terms of section 1(2) and Schedule 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993
The Interim Constitution was the fundamental law of South Africa from the first non-racial general election on 27 April 1994 until it was superseded by the final constitution on 4 February 1997. As a transitional constitution it required th ...
, the so-called "Interim Constitution" which abolished apartheid in South Africa. The text of this Interim Constitution, which came into force on 27 April 1994, coinciding with the beginning of the first democratic elections, is available online at Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 as of 27 April 1994.
List
Transkei
Heads of state
Heads of government
Foreign ministers
Bophuthatswana
Heads of state and government
Foreign ministers
Venda
Heads of state and government
Foreign ministers
Ciskei
Heads of state and government
Foreign ministers
See also
* Bantu Authorities Act, 1951 *Promotion of Bantu Self-government Act, 1959
The Promotion of Bantu Self-Government Act, 1959 (Act No. 46 of 1959, commenced 19 June; subsequently renamed the Promotion of Black Self-government Act, 1959 and later the Representation between the Republic of South Africa and Self-governing T ...
* Bantu Homelands Citizenship Act, 1970
* Bantu Homelands Constitution Act, 1971
Notes
References
External links
World Statesmen – South Africa (South African Homelands)
ref>The dates and designations given on the sites ''World Statesmen'' and ''Ruler''s are partially inaccurate. {{DEFAULTSORT:TBVC leaders Political office-holders in the South African bantustans Heads of state of South African bantustans Chief ministers of South African bantustans South Africa history-related lists Lists of South African people TBVC