Kenneth Mopeli
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Tsiame Kenneth Mopeli was the former Chief Minister
of the South Africa
n bantustan
of QwaQwa
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Born in Namahadi, Mopeli gained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) at the University of South Africa
in 1954 and worked as a teacher and radio announcer for the South African Broadcasting Corporation
before being nominated for membership of the QwaQwa Territorial Authority.
Mopeli founded and led the Dikwankwetla Party to victory at the May 19 1975 QwaQwa elections and subsequently become Chief Minister of QwaQwa. He spent much of his time as Chief Minister confronting the South African government over various issues, most significantly over demands for more territory to be annexed to QwaQwa, and could boast of South Africa acquiescing to his demands, with some adjoining land (albeit small) added to the bantustan.
Described as "rotund, avuncular and unbending" by one observer, Mopeli ruled QwaQwa until 26 April 1994 when the bantustan was reintegrated into South Africa.
Chief Ministers of QwaQwa
The following is a List of the Chief Ministers of the South African Apartheid era Bantustan of QwaQwa, also known as the Basotho ba Borwa.-Leaders of QwaQwa:Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.-See also:*Bantustan...
of the South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n bantustan
Bantustan
A bantustan was a territory set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South West Africa , as part of the policy of apartheid...
of QwaQwa
QwaQwa
QwaQwa was a Bantustan, or homeland, in the eastern part of South Africa. It encompassed a very small region of in the east of the former South African province of Orange Free State, bordering Lesotho. Its capital was Phuthaditjhaba...
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Born in Namahadi, Mopeli gained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) at the University of South Africa
University of South Africa
The University of South Africa is a distance education university, with headquarters in Pretoria, South Africa. With approximately 300 000 enrolled students, it qualifies as one of the world's mega universities.-History:...
in 1954 and worked as a teacher and radio announcer for the South African Broadcasting Corporation
South African Broadcasting Corporation
The South African Broadcasting Corporation is the state-owned broadcaster in South Africa and provides 18 radio stations as well as 3 television broadcasts to the general public.-Early years:Radio broadcasting began in South Africa in 1923...
before being nominated for membership of the QwaQwa Territorial Authority.
Mopeli founded and led the Dikwankwetla Party to victory at the May 19 1975 QwaQwa elections and subsequently become Chief Minister of QwaQwa. He spent much of his time as Chief Minister confronting the South African government over various issues, most significantly over demands for more territory to be annexed to QwaQwa, and could boast of South Africa acquiescing to his demands, with some adjoining land (albeit small) added to the bantustan.
Described as "rotund, avuncular and unbending" by one observer, Mopeli ruled QwaQwa until 26 April 1994 when the bantustan was reintegrated into South Africa.