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KwaNdbele (South African homeland)

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[KwaNdbele] image by Mark Sensen

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KwaNdebele - introduction

Within the "old" South Africa, 10 homelands were created, four of which were granted "independence" by South Africa (not recognised by any other country in the world). These former South African Homelands/bantustans ceased to exist on 27 April 1994. They have all (including the former so called independent Homelands) been reincorporated into South Africa.
The flags of the former Homelands are no longer in use (either officially or unofficially).
Bruce Berry, 25 April 1996

KwaNdebele was a small contiguous territory in the central Transvaal (today's north-western most Mpumalanga).
Antonio Martins, 30 May 1999

KwaNdebele was situated north-east of Pretoria and was granted internal self-government on 1 April 1981. The name KwaNdebele means the place or home of the Ndebele.
Bruce Berry, 1 December 1998

The Ndebele of both Mpumalanga and Limpopo Province are not, as commonly thought, offshoots of the Zulu. The abeNguni of Natal (K