Bushmanland (South-West Africa)
Republic of Bushmanland |
Republiek van Boesmanland Republik Buschmannland |
Bantustan |
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![](../I/m/Flag_of_Bushmanland.svg.png) Flag
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Location of Bushmanland (green) within South West Africa (grey). |
Capital |
Tsumkwe (Tjumǃkui) |
Languages |
Khoisan English Afrikaans German |
Political structure |
Bantustan |
History |
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• | Self-government |
1989 |
• | Re-integrated into Namibia |
May 1989 |
Currency |
South African rand |
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Bushmanland (Afrikaans: Boesmanland) was a bantustan in South-West Africa (present-day Namibia), intended by the apartheid government to be a self-governing homeland for the San people (the Bushmen). Despite this, a government was not established in the region.
Bushmanland, like other homelands in South West Africa, was abolished in May 1989 at the start of the transition to independence.
See also
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South Africa | Nominal independence | |
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| South-West Africa | Nominal independence | |
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- After Nominal Independence
| | Bophuthatswana ![Bophuthatswana](../I/m/Flag_of_Bophuthatswana.svg.png) | Head of State: | |
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| Administrator: |
- Tjaart Van der Walt and Job Mokgoro (Mar–Apr 1994)
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| Bushmanland ![Bushmanland (South-West Africa)](../I/m/Flag_of_Bushmanland.svg.png) | No central government established |
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| Ciskei ![Ciskei](../I/m/Flag_of_Ciskei.svg.png) | Head of State: | |
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| Administrator: |
- Pieter van Rensburg Goosen and Bongani Blessing Finca (Mar–Apr 1994)
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| Damaraland ![Damaraland](../I/m/Flag_of_Damaraland.svg.png) | |
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| Kaokoland ![Kaokoland](../I/m/Flag_of_South_Africa_(1928-1994).svg.png) | No central government established |
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| Namaland ![](../I/m/Bandera_de_Namaland.svg.png) | Head of State: |
- Cornelius Cloete (1980–85)
- Daniel Luipert (1985–89)
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| Rehoboth ![](../I/m/Rehobothflag.svg.png) | |
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| Transkei ![Transkei](../I/m/Flag_of_Transkei.svg.png) | Head of State: | |
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| Tswanaland | |
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| Venda ![Venda](../I/m/Flag_of_Venda.svg.png) | |
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| | | East Caprivi ![East Caprivi](../I/m/Flag_of_Caprivi_Bantustan.svg.png) | Chief Minister: |
- Josiah Moraliswane (Mar–Sept 1976)
- Richard Muhinda Mamili (1976–81)
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| Chairman: |
- Josiah Moraliswane (1981–84)
- H.J. Becker (Jul–Aug 1984)
- F.P.J. Visagie (1984–86)
- I.J. van der Merwe (Mar–Aug 1986)
- A.G. Visser (1986–89)
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| Gazankulu ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Gazankulu.svg.png) | |
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| Hereroland ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Hereroland.svg.png) | |
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| KaNgwane ![](../I/m/Flag_of_South_Africa_(1928-1994).svg.png) | Chief Minister: | |
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| Kavangoland ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Kavanangoland.svg.png) | |
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| KwaNdebele ![](../I/m/Flag_of_KwaNdbele.svg.png) | Chief Minister: |
- Simon Skosana (1981–86)
- Klaas Mtshiweni (Nov 1986)
- George Majozi Mahlangu (1986–89)
- Jonas Masana Mabena (1989–90)
- James Mahlangu (1990–94)
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| KwaZulu ![](../I/m/KwaZulu_flag_1985.svg.png) | |
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| Lebowa ![](../I/m/Flag_of_Lebowa.svg.png) | Chief Minister: |
- Mokgama Maurice Matlala (1972–73)
- Cedric Namedi Phatudi (1973–87)
- Z.T. Seleka (Oct 1987)
- Mogoboya Nelson Ramodike (1987–94)
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| Ovamboland ![](../I/m/Ovamboland_flag.svg.png) | |
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| QwaQwa ![](../I/m/Flag_of_QwaQwa.svg.png) | |
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Coordinates: 19°35′S 20°31′E / 19.583°S 20.517°E / -19.583; 20.517