South African homelands (original) (raw)

Rulers: South Africa

Note: Four of the homelands were nominally granted independence (recognized only by South Africa and each other). On 27 Apr 1994 all homelands were abolished.

Bophuthatswana

   1968                Tswanaland

1 Apr 1972 Bophuthatswana 6 Dec 1977 independence

Chief councillor; from 1 Jun 1972, chief minister 1968 - 6 Dec 1977 Lucas Mangope (b. 1923 - d. 2018) Presidents 6 Dec 1977 - 10 Feb 1988 Lucas Mangope (1st time) (s.a.) 10 Feb 1988 Rocky Malebane-Metsing (b. 1949 - d. 2016) 10 Feb 1988 - 13 Mar 1994 Lucas Mangope (2nd time) (s.a.) Administrators Mar 1994 - 26 Apr 1994 Tjaart Van der Walt (b. 1934 - d. 2019) + Job Mokgoro (b. 1948)

Ciskei

4 Dec 1981 independence

Chief ministers 1 Jan 1969 - 21 May 1973 Justice Thandathu Jongilizwe Mabandla (b. 1926 - d. 2021) (chief executive councillor to 1 Aug 1972) 21 May 1973 - 1975 Lennox Sebe (1st time) (b. 1926 - d. 1994) 1975 Charles Sebe (acting) (b. ... - d. 1991) 1975 - 4 Dec 1981 Lennox Sebe (2nd time) (s.a.) President 4 Dec 1981 - 4 Mar 1990 Lennox Sebe (s.a.) Chairman of the Military Committee and of the Council of State 4 Mar 1990 - 22 Mar 1994 Joshua Oupa Gqozo (b. 1952) Administrators 23 Mar 1994 - 26 Apr 1994 Pieter van Rensburg Goosen + Bongani Blessing Finca (b. 1953)

Gazankulu

1 Jul 1971 Machangana 1 Apr 1972 Gazankulu

Chief ministers 1 Jul 1971 - 25 Mar 1993 Hudson William Edison Ntsanwisi (b. 1920 - d. 1993) (chief councillor to 1 Feb 1973) 25 Mar 1993 - Apr 1993 Edward Mhinga (acting) (b. 1927 - d. 2017) Apr 1993 - 26 Apr 1994 Samuel Dickenson Nxumalo

KaNgwane

Chief ministers 8 Oct 1977 - 18 Jun 1982 Enos John Mabuza (1st time) (b. 1939 - d. 1997) (chief councillor to Apr 1981, then chief executive councillor) 18 Jun 1982 - 9 Dec 1982 N.J. Badenhorst (administrator) 9 Dec 1982 - 1 Apr 1991 Enos John Mabuza (2nd time) (s.a.) (chief executive councillor to Aug 1984) 15 Apr 1991 - 26 Apr 1994 Mangisi Cephas Zitha

KwaNdebele

Chief ministers Oct 1977 - 17 Nov 1986 Simon S. Skosana (b. 1927 - d. 1986) (chief executive councillor to Apr 1981) 17 Nov 1986 - 27 Nov 1986 Klaas Mtshiweni (acting) 27 Nov 1986 - 3 Feb 1989 George Majozi Mahlangu (b. 1951) 3 Feb 1989 - 30 Apr 1990 Jonas Masana Mabena (b. 1936) 30 Apr 1990 - 26 Apr 1994 Prince S. James Mahlangu (b. 1953 - d. 2005)

KwaZulu

9 Jun 1970 Zululand 1 Apr 1972 KwaZulu

Chief executive officer; from 1 Apr 1972, chief executive councillor; from 1 Feb 1977, chief minister 9 Jun 1970 - 26 Apr 1994 Mangosuthu Buthelezi (b. 1928 - d. 2023)

Lebowa

Chief ministers Aug 1969 - 8 May 1973 M.M. Matlala (b. 1924 - d. 2021) (chief councillor to 2 Oct 1972) 8 May 1973 - 7 Oct 1987 Cedric Phatudi (b. 1912 - d. 1987) 7 Oct 1987 - 21 Oct 1987 Z.T. Seleka (acting) 21 Oct 1987 - 26 Apr 1994 Mogoboya Nelson Ramodike (b. 1941 - d. 2012) (from 1989 prime minister)

Qwaqwa

Apr 1969 Basotho ba Borwa 1 Apr 1972 Basotho Qwaqwa 1 Nov 1974 Qwaqwa

Chief ministers Apr 1969 - 19 May 1975 Wessels Mota (chief councillor to 1 Nov 1974, then chief executive councillor) 19 May 1975 - 26 Apr 1994 Tsiame Kenneth Mopeli (b. 1930 - d. 2014)

Transkei

26 Oct 1976 independence

Presidents 26 Oct 1976 - 1 Dec 1978 Botha Sigcau (b. 1913 - d. 1978) 1 Dec 1978 - 19 Feb 1979 Zwelibanzi Maneli Mabandla (acting) 19 Feb 1979 - 20 Feb 1986 Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima (b. 1915 - d. 2003) 20 Feb 1986 - 26 Apr 1994 Tutor Nyangelizwe Vulindlela Ndamase (b. 1921 - d. 1997)

Chief minister 6 Dec 1963 - 26 Oct 1976 Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima (s.a.) Prime ministers 26 Oct 1976 - 20 Feb 1979 Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima (s.a.) 20 Feb 1979 - 24 Sep 1987 George Matanzima (b. 1918 - d. 2000) 25 Sep 1987 - 5 Oct 1987 Dumnisani Gladstone Gwadiso (b. 1952) (acting) 5 Oct 1987 - 30 Dec 1987 Stella Sigcau (f) (b. 1937 - d. 2006) Head of the Military Council 30 Dec 1987 - 26 Apr 1994 Bantu Holomisa (b. 1955)

Venda

13 Sep 1979 independence

Chief councillor; from 1 Feb 1973, chief minister 1 Jun 1971 - 13 Sep 1979 Patrick Mphephu (b. 1926 - d. 1988) Presidents 13 Sep 1979 - 17 Apr 1988 Patrick Mphephu (s.a.) 17 Apr 1988 - 5 Apr 1990 Frank Ravele (b. 1926 - d. 1999) (acting to 10 May 1988) Heads of State 5 Apr 1990 - 25 Jan 1994 Gabriel Ramushwana (b. 1941 - d. 2015) 25 Jan 1994 - 26 Apr 1994 Tshamano G. Ramabulana