Venda
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This article is about the former territory in South Africa. For other uses, see Venda (disambiguation).
Venda (/ˈvɛndə/ VEN-də) or Tswetla, officially the Republic of Venda (Venda: Riphabuliki ya Venḓa; Afrikaans: Republiek van Venda), was a Bantustan in northern South Africa. It was fairly close to the South African border with Zimbabwe to the north, while, to the south and east, it shared a long border with another black homeland, Gazankulu. It is now part of the Limpopo province. Venda was founded by the South African government as a homeland for the Venda people, speakers of the Venda language.[4] The United Nations and international community refused to recognise Venda (or any other Bantustan) as an independent state.
Quick Facts Republic of VendaRiphabuliki ya Venḓa (Venda)Republiek van Venda (Afrikaans), Status ...
Republic of Venda | |||||||||
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1979–1994 | |||||||||
Motto: "Shumela Venda" (Venda) "Always Aspire for Venda" | |||||||||
Anthem: Pfano na vhuthihi (Venda)a Peace and Togetherness | |||||||||
Status | Bantustan (de facto; independence not internationally recognised) | ||||||||
Capital | Thohoyandou | ||||||||
Official languages | Venda[1] English[1] Afrikaans[1] | ||||||||
President | |||||||||
• 1979–1988 | Patrick Mphephu | ||||||||
• 1988–1990 | Frank Ravele | ||||||||
Head of State | |||||||||
• 1990–1994 | Gabriel Ramushwana | ||||||||
• Jan–Apr 1994 | Tshamano Ramabulana | ||||||||
Legislature | Legislative Assembly | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Self-government | 1 February 1973 | ||||||||
• Nominal independence | 13 September 1979 | ||||||||
5 April 1990 | |||||||||
• Dissolution | 27 April 1994 | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
1980[2] | 7,410 km2 (2,860 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1980[2] | 315,545 | ||||||||
• 1991[3] | 558,797 | ||||||||
Currency | South African rand | ||||||||
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