Bophuthatswana

American  

[boh-poo-taht-swah-nuh] / ˌboʊ pu tɑtˈswɑ nə /

noun

1. a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa, consisting of several landlocked areas, along the NE part: granted independence in 1977 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 16,988 sq. mi. (44,000 sq. km). Mmabatho.

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Bophuthatswana British  

/ ˌbəʊpuːtɑːtˈswɑːnə /

noun

1. (formerly) a Bantu homeland in N South Africa: consisted of six separate areas; declared independent by South Africa in 1977 although this was not internationally recognized; abolished in 1993. Capital: Mmabatho

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Example Sentences

Bophuthatswana, for example, has a booming mining sector that produces 30% of the world's platinum.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vote Violence in South Africa The leader of the South African homeland of Bophuthatswana dropped a boycott of South Africa's first all race elections scheduled for next month after demonstrators took to the streets.

From Time Magazine Archive

But unemployment in Bophuthatswana, a nominally independent homeland, is high.

From Time Magazine Archive

After the uprising, Mangope vowed to stay in power, but again with the A.N.C.'s blessing Pretoria placed its ambassador to Bophuthatswana in charge of running the homeland until next month's elections.

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The government of the Bophuthatswana homeland also refused to participate and resisted reincorporation into a united South Africa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela