Difference between revisions of "South Africa - Ciskei"
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The Republic of Ciskei ''(IRiphabliki ye Ciskei)'' was a tribal homeland in the southeastern region of [[South Africa|Republic of South Africa]] from 1972 until 1994.<ref> The African Homeland, or ''bantustan,'' was a territory specifically set aside for black Africans of a specific ethnic or tribal group during the apartheid era.</ref> The region was actually set aside for Xhosa-speaking people in 1961, allowed nominal self-rule in 1971, and in 1981 became the fourth homeland to be declared independent by the South African government. Lennox Sebe was the first president, ruling a one-party state from 1978, until he was deposed in 1990 by Brigadier Oupa Gqozo, who created a dictatorship. On 7 September 1992, the Ciskei Defence Force fired into a crowd (led by Ronnie Kasrils) of ANC (African National Congress) members demanding the removal of Gqozo, killing 28. The region became unstable in 1994, when Gqozo refused to agree to a post-apartheid constitution for South Africa and threatened to boycott any multiracial elections. When the Police mutinied on 22 March, Gqozo resigned. Ciskei was reincorporated into South Africa on 27 April 1994, becoming part of the Eastern Cape province. | The Republic of Ciskei ''(IRiphabliki ye Ciskei)'' was a tribal homeland in the southeastern region of [[South Africa|Republic of South Africa]] from 1972 until 1994.<ref> The African Homeland, or ''bantustan,'' was a territory specifically set aside for black Africans of a specific ethnic or tribal group during the apartheid era.</ref> The region was actually set aside for Xhosa-speaking people in 1961, allowed nominal self-rule in 1971, and in 1981 became the fourth homeland to be declared independent by the South African government. Lennox Sebe was the first president, ruling a one-party state from 1978, until he was deposed in 1990 by Brigadier Oupa Gqozo, who created a dictatorship. On 7 September 1992, the Ciskei Defence Force fired into a crowd (led by Ronnie Kasrils) of ANC (African National Congress) members demanding the removal of Gqozo, killing 28. The region became unstable in 1994, when Gqozo refused to agree to a post-apartheid constitution for South Africa and threatened to boycott any multiracial elections. When the Police mutinied on 22 March, Gqozo resigned. Ciskei was reincorporated into South Africa on 27 April 1994, becoming part of the Eastern Cape province. | ||
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Revision as of 12:02, 28 March 2011
Republic of Ciskei
The Republic of Ciskei (IRiphabliki ye Ciskei) was a tribal homeland in the southeastern region of Republic of South Africa from 1972 until 1994.[1] The region was actually set aside for Xhosa-speaking people in 1961, allowed nominal self-rule in 1971, and in 1981 became the fourth homeland to be declared independent by the South African government. Lennox Sebe was the first president, ruling a one-party state from 1978, until he was deposed in 1990 by Brigadier Oupa Gqozo, who created a dictatorship. On 7 September 1992, the Ciskei Defence Force fired into a crowd (led by Ronnie Kasrils) of ANC (African National Congress) members demanding the removal of Gqozo, killing 28. The region became unstable in 1994, when Gqozo refused to agree to a post-apartheid constitution for South Africa and threatened to boycott any multiracial elections. When the Police mutinied on 22 March, Gqozo resigned. Ciskei was reincorporated into South Africa on 27 April 1994, becoming part of the Eastern Cape province.
The Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) was established in March 1981, formed out of 141 Battalion of the South African Defence Force (SADF). In addition to regular Infantry and support formations, the CDF had special forces and airborne units. The Ciskei Police were relegated with internal security matters, and had their own airborne-trained Police Task Force similar to that of the South African Police (SAP).
Camouflage Patterns of Ciskei
- A camouflage pattern was adopted for the CDF in 1990 and worn by its members until 1994. It was essentially the same pattern worn previously by the South African Railway Police (SARP), although the style of uniform was different. The pattern is a horizontal lizard-style design featuring black, reddish-brown and dark olive green stripes on a nutria background.
Notes
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- ↑ The African Homeland, or bantustan, was a territory specifically set aside for black Africans of a specific ethnic or tribal group during the apartheid era.