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| − | + | KwaNdebele was a tribal homeland in the northeastern region of [[South Africa|Republic of South Africa]] from 1977 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 set aside for Ndebele-speaking people, and granted nominal self-rule in 1981. KwaNdebele was reincorporated into South Africa on 27 April 1994, becoming part of the Mpumalanga province. | |
== KwaNdebele Camouflage == | == KwaNdebele Camouflage == | ||
Revision as of 16:37, 30 January 2011
KwaNdebele was a tribal homeland in the northeastern region of Republic of South Africa from 1977 until 1994.[1] The region was set aside for Ndebele-speaking people, and granted nominal self-rule in 1981. KwaNdebele was reincorporated into South Africa on 27 April 1994, becoming part of the Mpumalanga province.
KwaNdebele Camouflage
- The KwaNdebele Defense Force was issued its own distinctive camouflage pattern from 1981 onwards, consisting of dark brown & orange-tan blotches on a nutria brown 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.