Leaders of Hereroland

Political representatives of the 1968–1989 segregated Herero territory

During part of the South African apartheid administration in South West Africa, when Hereroland was a bantustan (a designated area for Herero people settlement), a political representative was appointed by the South African Administration. At first, this position was given to the respective Paramount Chief of the Herero people until in 1980, political representation was decoupled from chieftaincy. The position of the representative of Hereroland was abolished in May 1989 as part of the transition to Namibian independence which was declared in March 1990.^[1]

Political chief representatives of Hereroland

Hereroland was declared in 1968, along with other bantustans in South West Africa. Self–governance of Hereroland was granted on 26 Jul 1970, which lasted until May 1989. The chair of the Executive Committee of Hereroland was occupied by:^[1]

Hosea Kutako (2 October 1968 to July 1970)
Clemens Kapuuo (July 1970 to 27 March 1978)
Kuaima Riruako (7 June 1978 to 5 December 1980)
Thimoteus Tjamuaha (5 December 1980 to September 1984)
Erastus Tjejamba (August 1987 to October 1987 and October 1987 to February 1988)
Gottlob Mbaukua (September 1984 to August 1987 and February 1988 to May 1989)

References

^ ^a ^b Namibian Homelands World Statesmen.org, accessed 15 June 2011

Apartheid Bantustans in South Africa and South West Africa

South Africa

Nominal independence	Bophuthatswana Ciskei Transkei Venda
Self-governance	Gazankulu KaNgwane KwaNdebele KwaZulu Lebowa QwaQwa

South West Africa

Self-governance	East Caprivi Kavangoland Ovamboland
No self-governance	Bushmanland Damaraland Hereroland Kaokoland Namaland Rehoboth Tswanaland
Post-1980	Coloureds Whites

Leaders and Administrators

Bophuthatswana

Head of State:	Lucas Mangope (1968–94) Rocky Malebane-Metsing (Feb 1988)
Administrator:	Tjaart van der Walt and Job Mokgoro (Mar–Apr 1994)

Bushmanland

No central government established

Ciskei

Head of State:	Lennox Sebe (1981–90) Oupa Gqozo (1990–94)
Administrator:	Pieter van Rensburg Goosen and Bongani Blessing Finca (Mar–Apr 1994)

Damaraland

Head of State:	Justus ǁGaroëb (1980–89)

Kaokoland

No central government established

Namaland

Head of State:	Cornelius Cloete (1980–85) Daniel Luipert (1985–89)

Rehoboth

Head of State:	Johannes "Hans" Diergaardt (1979–89)

Transkei

Head of State:	Botha Sigcau (1976–78) Zwelibanzi Maneli Mabandla (1978–79) Kaiser Matanzima (1979–86) Tutor Ndamase (1986–94)
Administrator:	Bantu Holomisa (1987–94) (Head of Military Council)

Tswanaland

Head of State:	Constance Kgosiemang (1980–89)

Venda

Head of State:	Patrick Mphephu (1978–88) Frank Ravele (1988–90) Gabriel Ramushwana (1990–94) Tshamano Ramabulana (Jan–Apr 1994)

East Caprivi

Chief Minister:	Josiah Moraliswane (Mar–Sept 1976) Richard Muhinda Mamili (1976–81)
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)

Gazankulu

Chief Minister:	Hudson William Edison Ntsanwisi (1973–93) Edward Mhinga (Mar–Apr 1993) Samuel Dickenson Nxumalo (1993–94)

Hereroland

Chairman:	Hosea Kutako (1968–70) Clemens Kapuuo (1970–78) Kuaima Riruako (1978–80) Thimoteus Tjamuaha (1980–84) Erastus Tjejamba (1987–88) Gottlob Mbaukua (1984–89)

KaNgwane

Chief Minister:	Enos John Mabuza (1970–81, 1984–91) Mangisi Cephas Zitha (1991–94)
Administrator:	N.J. Badenhorst (June–Dec 1982) Enos John Mabuza (1982–84)

Kavangoland

Chief Minister:	Linus Shashipapo (1973–77) Alfons Shashipapo (1977–81) Sebastian Kamwanga (1981–89)

KwaNdebele

Chief Minister:	Simon Skosana (1981–86) Klaas Mtshiweni (Nov 1986) George Majozi Mahlangu (1986–89) Jonas Masana Mabena (1989–90) James Mahlangu (1990–94)