State

Transkei

1976–1994 · 20th century

Transkei was a Bantustan, or homeland, for Xhosa-speaking people in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, with its capital at Umtata (Mthatha). It received self-government in 1963 and in 1976 became the first homeland declared independent under apartheid, a status no other country recognised. It was reincorporated into South Africa in 1994.

Transkei
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Transkei. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/transkei
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“Transkei.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/transkei. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Transkei.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/transkei.
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