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The Transkei—which means "the area beyond the Kei River"—is a region situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national Capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist the capital was moved or the capital Mthatha ( MediaMthathaogg)(formerly Umtata) is the main town of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality in Eastern Cape province of Xhosa (ˈkǁʰoːsa ( isiXhosa) is one of the Official languages of South Africa. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A bantustan or more commonly black african homeland or simply homeland, was territory set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South-West Self-governance is an abstract concept that refers to several scales of Organization. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa It is also the name of an Apartheid-era Bantustan (1959–94) corresponding to this territory. A bantustan or more commonly black african homeland or simply homeland, was territory set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South-West The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Transkei is bordered by the Umtamvuna River in the north and the Great Kei River in the south, while the Indian Ocean and the Drakensberg mountain range of the landlocked kingdom of Lesotho serve as the Transkei's respective eastern and western frontiers. The Great Kei River is a river in South Africa in the Eastern Cape province The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface The Drakensberg ( Afrikaans: "Dragon's Mountain" Mountains are the highest mountain range in Southern Africa, rising up to in height Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South The main city is Mthatha, usually given as 'Umtata' on maps and in English-language medium materials. Mthatha ( MediaMthathaogg)(formerly Umtata) is the main town of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality in Eastern Cape province of
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Geography and language
The Transkei has many rivers flowing from the mountains to the oceans, so unlike much of South Africa, it is relatively unscathed by drought.
The main language is isiXhosa, which has distinctive click consonants. Xhosa (ˈkǁʰoːsa ( isiXhosa) is one of the Official languages of South Africa. Clicks are speech sounds such as English tsk! tsk! used to express disapproval or the tchick! used to spur on a horse Many thousands of speakers in towns and villages to the north of the Transkei area (now Eastern Cape) speak Sesotho as well as isiXhosa. History Should include probable history of the language what form of Bantu it is most closely derived from (the coolest forms! dates of movement of major groups These areas include Matatiele, and nearly the entire Herschel area (east of Aliwal North). Aliwal North is a town in central South Africa on the Orange River, Eastern Cape Province In addition, many thousands of northern Transkei-residents speak a small hybrid Nguni–Sotho language, called Phuthi. History Should include probable history of the language what form of Bantu it is most closely derived from (the coolest forms! dates of movement of major groups Phuthi ( Síphùthì)is a Nguni Bantu language spoken in southern Lesotho and areas in South Africa adjacent to the same border Phuthi speakers are found in and around Matatiele and Mt Fletcher. Matatiele is a mid-sized town serving the farming and trading communities of East Griqualand in the foothills of the western Drakensberg, Eastern Cape Most Phuthi speakers live in Lesotho, across the northern Transkei border. Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South
Various smaller languages are also spoken within the Transkei. Many of these languages, of which Pondo is an example, are becoming extinct due to the pressures exerted by the main language of the area, isiXhosa. The Pondo are a South African ethnic group who have given their name to Pondoland, the country comprising much of the seaboard of the SE part of Cape Province
Tourism
In recent years, the Transkei area of the Eastern Cape has become a regular destination for tourists. The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho. The unspoilt Transkei has not been invaded by large hotel chains or any of the Westernized luxuries found elsewhere in South Africa and is especially attractive to tourists who seek an "African experience". The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Coffee Bay and Port St. John's are two of the main tourist towns. Bacpackers lodges are readily available relatively cheap. Hostels provide budget-oriented accommodation where guests can rent a bed, sometimes a Bunk bed in a Dormitory and share a bathroom
The smoking of marijuana is popular and draws many tourists to the area. Cannabis ( Cán-na-bis) is a Genus of Flowering plants that includes three putative species Cannabis sativa subsp Cannabis of varying qualities are also extensively harvested in the Transkei and grown in the gardens of many of the local inhabitants. Cannabis ( Cán-na-bis) is a Genus of Flowering plants that includes three putative species Cannabis sativa subsp South African legislation prohibits these activities for non-registered users and producers (like sangomas), but it is seldom enforced due to a small police presence. Legislation (or " Statutory law " is law which has been promulgated (or " Enacted quot by a Legislature or other Governing A sangoma is a practitioner of Herbal medicine, Divination and counselling in traditional Nguni ( Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and
People
For much of the 20th century, many black male farmers in the Transkei were forced by punitive taxes levied only on Africans, known as poll taxes, to head north by train to work under contracts underground in Johannesburg's gold mines. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Some never returned, crushed in rockfalls in mines with very low standards of safety for their workers. Others returned with dreadful lung diseases from inhaling particles, or tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common Migrant labour has continued to shape the Transkei ever since.
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first democratic president, was born in the Transkei in 1918, and still has a home in Qunu. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common His first two wives were also from what later became Transkei, as was the father of his second wife Winnie Madikizela, who was Agriculture Minister of Transkei. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (born September 26 1936 as Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela) is a South African politician who has held several government
South Africa's current president, Thabo Mbeki, was also born and raised in the Transkei, near the village of Idutywa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born 18 June 1942 is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1999 to 24 September 2008 Idutywa is a Town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa formerly part of the Transkei Bantustan. His mother Epainette Mbeki still lives in the area, in the town of Ngcingwane. Epainette Mbeki (née Moerane (born February 1916 commonly known as "MaMbeki" is the mother of former South African president Thabo Mbeki and widow of political The Mbeki clan are of the amaZizi tribe of that area.
History of the Bantustan
In 1959, the National Party government introduced legislation to create eight ethnically and linguistically divided homelands, bantustans, for black South Africans in order to pursue a policy of "Separate Development" for South Africa's various races. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Party ( Afrikaans: Nasionale Party) (with its members sometimes known as Nationalists or Nats) was the governing party of A bantustan or more commonly black african homeland or simply homeland, was territory set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South-West The Transkei and Ciskei were set aside for the Xhosa-speaking people. Ciskei was a Bantustan in the south east of South Africa. It consisted of two separate blocks of land covering 2970 square miles (7700 km³ almost entirely See also Xhosa language The Xhosa (ǁʰɔsɑ( people are speakers of Bantu languages living in south-east South Africa, and in the last two
For much of its history, the Transkei Bantustan was ruled by Chief Kaizer Daliwonga Matanzima, a nephew of Nelson Mandela. Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima ( June 15 1915 - June 15 2003) was a former leader of the then- Bantustan of Transkei in Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative
The Transkei homeland became a nominally independent state in 1976 with its capital at Umtata (now Mthatha), although it was only recognised by South Africa. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mthatha ( MediaMthathaogg)(formerly Umtata) is the main town of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality in Eastern Cape province of
From 1978 to 1980 territorial disputes prompted Transkei to sever diplomatic relations with South Africa. See also 1977 in South Africa, other events of 1978, 1979 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)
On 2 February 1978, Matanzima announced that Transkei would break all diplomatic ties with South Africa, including the non-aggression pact between them. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) He ordered that all South African Defence Force members seconded to the Transkei Army should leave Transkei by 31 March. The South African Defence Force (SADF were the South African Armed forces from 1957 until 1994 Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor This created the unique situation of a country refusing to deal with the only (internationally-recognised) nation it was recognized by. Matanzima soon backed down in the face of Transkei's dependence on South African economic aid.
In 1980, he deposed the king of the Thembu people, Sabata Dalindyebo. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Thembu are one of the handful of nations and population groups which speak Xhosa in South Africa. Sabata Jonguhlanga Dalindyebo, (1928-1986 was the ruler ( Inkosi Enkhulu) of the Thembu people of South Africa.
In 1987, there was a military coup d'état, led by General Bantu Holomisa. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Bantubonke Harrington Holomisa (born 1955-07-25 in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape. From that point onwards the Transkei was effectively in (often uneasy) alliance with the African National Congress and provided a relatively safe area for ANC cadre. The African National Congress (ANC has been South Africa 's governing party supported by its Tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions
The Transkei government was a participant in the Codesa negotiations for a new South Africa. It was reincorporated into the "new" South Africa, on 27 April 1994. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
See also
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