Bophuthatswana

Bophuthatswana, officially called the Republic of Bophuthatswana, was a Bantustan that became independent from South Africa during Apartheid, but like other Bantustans, only South Africa recognised its independence. The official languages were Setswana, English and Afrikaans.

Republic of Bophuthatswana
Repaboleki ya Bophuthatswana  (Tswana)
Republiek van Bophuthatswana  (Afrikaans)
1977–1994
Flag of Bophuthatswana
Flag
Coat of arms of Bophuthatswana
Coat of arms
Motto: "Tshwaraganang Lo Dire Pula E Ne"  (Tswana)
"If we stand together and work hard we will be blessed with rain"
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Anthem: Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona[lower-alpha 2]  (Tswana)
This Land of our Forefathers
Location of Bophuthatswana (red) within South Africa (yellow).
Location of Bophuthatswana (red) within South Africa (yellow).
StatusBantustan
(de facto; independence internationally unrecognised)
CapitalMmabatho
Official languages
President 
 1977–1994
Lucas Mangope
LegislatureParliament
 Parliament
President and National Assembly
 National Assembly[lower-alpha 3]
History 
 Self-government
1 June 1972
 Nominal Independence
6 December 1977
 Coup d'état
1988
 Coup attempt
1990
 Insurrection / coup d'état
1994
 Dissolution
27 April 1994
Area
1980[2]44,109 km2 (17,031 sq mi)
Population
 1980[2]
1,323,315
 1991
1,478,950
CurrencySouth African rand
Preceded by
Succeeded by
South Africa
South Africa
  1. Bophuthatswana at Flags of the World.
  2. Constitution of the Republic of Bophuthatswana as amended in 1984, Schedule 1.
  3. ibid., Chapter 5.
  4. Appointed.
  5. Appointed.
  6. With or without citizenship.

References

  1. Constitution of the Republic of Bophuthatswana, chapter 1, section 5 "Tswana, English and Afrikaans shall be the official languages of Bophuthatswana"
  2. Sally Frankental; Owen Sichone (1 January 2005). South Africa's Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook. ABC-CLIO. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-57607-674-3. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
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