Sibasa
Encyclopedia
Tshivhase is a town in Limpopo Province, South Africa
and the former capital city of the Venda
bantustan
. When Venda was declared independent in 1979, the capital was moved to Thohoyandou
. The corrupted name Sibasa appears a lot in South African media.In fact, the correct Venda word is Tshivhase and not Sibasa.
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...
and the former capital city of the Venda
Venda
Venda was a bantustan in northern South Africa, now part of Limpopo province. It was founded as a homeland for the Venda people, speakers of the Venda language. It bordered modern Zimbabwe and South Africa, and is now part of Limpopo in South Africa....
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...
. When Venda was declared independent in 1979, the capital was moved to Thohoyandou
Thohoyandou
Thohoyandou is a town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre of Vhembe District Municipality and Thulamela Local Municipality. It is also known for being the former capital of the bantustan of Venda....
. The corrupted name Sibasa appears a lot in South African media.In fact, the correct Venda word is Tshivhase and not Sibasa.