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1387:Hosea Kutako
1293:A. G. Visser
1212:East Caprivi
1179:Frank Ravele
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1721:Z.T. Seleka
1518:Kavangoland
1269:H.J. Becker
834:Lennox Sebe
791:Bushmanland
774:Job Mokgoro
645:Bushmanland
624:Kavangoland
363:24 February
250:Thohoyandou
185:Preceded by
179:August 1969
138:Preceded by
95:Preceded by
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1921:Categories
1746:Ovamboland
1724:(Oct 1987)
1606:(Nov 1986)
1573:KwaNdebele
1365:Hereroland
1110:Tswanaland
907:(1980–89)
882:Damaraland
842:Oupa Gqozo
754:(Feb 1988)
675:Tswanaland
655:Hereroland
650:Damaraland
629:Ovamboland
577:KwaNdebele
503:Bantustans
448:1979–1988
321:References
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691:Coloureds
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660:Kaokoland
567:Gazankulu
500:Apartheid
438:New title
288:bantustan
284:president
234:Transvaal
168:In office
125:In office
85:In office
45:In office
1444:KaNgwane
1028:Transkei
989:Rehoboth
942:Namaland
670:Rehoboth
665:Namaland
572:KaNgwane
546:Transkei
1874:Limpopo
1644:KwaZulu
582:KwaZulu
303:Dzanani
286:of the
230:Dzanani
1801:QwaQwa
1683:Lebowa
812:Ciskei
696:Whites
592:QwaQwa
587:Lebowa
541:Ciskei
1149:Venda
551:Venda
292:Venda
254:Venda
1878:stub
863:and
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365:2017
244:Died
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