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Venda

Republic of Venda
Riphabuliki ya Venḓa (Venda)
Republiek van Venda (Afrikaans)
1979–1994
Flag of Venda
Flag
Coat of arms of Venda
Coat of arms
Motto: "Shumela Venda"  (Venda)
"Always Aspire for Venda"
Anthem: Pfano na vhuthihi  (Venda)a
Peace and Togetherness
Location of Venda (red) within South Africa (yellow).
Location of Venda (red) within South Africa (yellow).
StatusBantustan
(de facto; independence not internationally recognised)
CapitalThohoyandou
Official languagesVenda[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
LegislatureLegislative 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
CurrencySouth African rand
Preceded by
Succeeded by
South Africa
South Africa
  1. Anthem of Venda at nationalanthems.info.

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.

  1. ^ a b c Chapter 2, Section 6, Republic of Venda Constitution Act 1979 "Luvenda, English and Afrikaans shall be the official languages of the Republic of Venda"
  2. ^ Sally Frankental; Owen Sichone (1 January 2005). South Africa's Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook. ABC-CLIO. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-57607-674-3. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference BSTNdist was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Lahiff, p. 55.

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