Rulers: South Africa
Homelands
Note: Four of the homelands were nominally granted independence (recognized only by South Africa and each other). On 27 Apr 1994 all homelands were abolished.
Bophuthatswana
1968 Tswanaland
1 Apr 1972 Bophuthatswana
6 Dec 1977 independence
Chief councillor (from 1 Jun 1972, chief minister)
1968 - 6 Dec 1977 Lucas Mangope (b. 1923 - d. 2018)
Presidents
6 Dec 1977 - 10 Feb 1988 Lucas Mangope (1st time) (s.a.)
10 Feb 1988 Rocky Malebane-Metsing (b. 1949 - d. 2016)
10 Feb 1988 - 13 Mar 1994 Lucas Mangope (2nd time) (s.a.)
Administrators
Mar 1994 - 26 Apr 1994 Tjaart Van der Walt (b. 1934 - d. 2019)
+ Job Mokgoro (b. 1948)
Ciskei
4 Dec 1981 independence
Chief ministers
1 Jan 1969 - 21 May 1973 Justice Thandathu Jongilizwe
Mabandla (b. 1926 - d. 2021)
(chief executive councillor to 1 Aug 1972)
21 May 1973 - 1975 Lennox Sebe (1st time) (b. 1926 - d. 1994)
1975 Charles Sebe (acting) (b. ... - d. 1991)
1975 - 4 Dec 1981 Lennox Sebe (2nd time) (s.a.)
President
4 Dec 1981 - 4 Mar 1990 Lennox Sebe (s.a.)
Chairman of the Military Committee and of the Council of State
4 Mar 1990 - 22 Mar 1994 Joshua Oupa Gqozo (b. 1952)
Administrators
23 Mar 1994 - 26 Apr 1994 Pieter van Rensburg Goosen
+ Bongani Blessing Finca (b. 1953)
Gazankulu
1 Jul 1971 Machangana
1 Apr 1972 Gazankulu
Chief ministers
1 Jul 1971 - 25 Mar 1993 Hudson William Edison Ntsanwisi (b. 1920 - d. 1993)
(chief councillor to 1 Feb 1973)
25 Mar 1993 - Apr 1993 Edward Mhinga (acting) (b. 1927 - d. 2017)
Apr 1993 - 26 Apr 1994 Samuel Dickenson Nxumalo
KaNgwane
Chief ministers
8 Oct 1977 - 18 Jun 1982 Enos John Mabuza (1st time) (b. 1939 - d. 1997)
(chief councillor to Apr 1981, then chief executive
councillor)
18 Jun 1982 - 9 Dec 1982 N.J. Badenhorst (administrator)
9 Dec 1982 - 1 Apr 1991 Enos John Mabuza (2nd time) (s.a.)
(chief executive councillor to Aug 1984)
15 Apr 1991 - 26 Apr 1994 Mangisi Cephas Zitha
KwaNdebele
Chief ministers
Oct 1977 - 17 Nov 1986 Simon S. Skosana (b. 1927 - d. 1986)
(chief executive councillor to Apr 1981)
17 Nov 1986 - 27 Nov 1986 Klaas Mtshiweni (acting)
27 Nov 1986 - 3 Feb 1989 George Majozi Mahlangu (b. 1951)
3 Feb 1989 - 30 Apr 1990 Jonas Masana Mabena (b. 1936)
30 Apr 1990 - 26 Apr 1994 Prince S. James Mahlangu (b. 1953 - d. 2005)
KwaZulu
9 Jun 1970 Zululand
1 Apr 1972 KwaZulu
Chief minister
9 Jun 1970 - 26 Apr 1994 Mangosuthu Buthelezi (b. 1928)
(chief executive councillor to 1 Apr 1972)
Lebowa
Chief ministers
Aug 1969 - 8 May 1973 M.M. Matlala (b. 1924 - d. 2021)
(chief councillor to 2 Oct 1972)
8 May 1973 - 7 Oct 1987 Cedric Phatudi (b. 1912 - d. 1987)
7 Oct 1987 - 21 Oct 1987 Z.T. Seleka (acting)
21 Oct 1987 - 26 Apr 1994 Mogoboya Nelson Ramodike (b. 1941 - d. 2012)
(from 1989 prime minister)
Qwaqwa
Apr 1969 Basotho ba Borwa
1 Apr 1972 Basotho Qwaqwa
1 Nov 1974 Qwaqwa
Chief ministers
Apr 1969 - 19 May 1975 Wessels Mota
(chief councillor to 1 Nov 1974, then chief executive
councillor)
19 May 1975 - 26 Apr 1994 Tsiame Kenneth Mopeli (b. 1930 - d. 2014)
Transkei
26 Oct 1976 independence
Presidents
26 Oct 1976 - 1 Dec 1978 Botha Sigcau (b. 1913 - d. 1978)
1 Dec 1978 - 19 Feb 1979 Zwelibanzi Maneli Mabandla
(acting)
19 Feb 1979 - 20 Feb 1986 Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima (b. 1915 - d. 2003)
20 Feb 1986 - 26 Apr 1994 Tutor Nyangelizwe Vulindlela
Ndamase (b. 1921 - d. 1997)
Chief minister
6 Dec 1963 - 26 Oct 1976 Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima (s.a.)
Prime ministers
26 Oct 1976 - 20 Feb 1979 Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima (s.a.)
20 Feb 1979 - 24 Sep 1987 George Matanzima (b. 1918 - d. 2000)
25 Sep 1987 - 5 Oct 1987 Dumnisani Gladstone Gwadiso (b. 1952)
(acting)
5 Oct 1987 - 30 Dec 1987 Stella Sigcau (f) (b. 1937 - d. 2006)
Head of the Military Council
30 Dec 1987 - 26 Apr 1994 Bantu Holomisa (b. 1955)
Venda
13 Sep 1979 independence
Chief councillor (from 1 Feb 1973, chief minister)
1 Jun 1971 - 13 Sep 1979 Patrick Mphephu (b. 1926 - d. 1988)
Presidents
13 Sep 1979 - 17 Apr 1988 Patrick Mphephu (s.a.)
17 Apr 1988 - 5 Apr 1990 Frank Ravele (b. 1926 - d. 1999)
(acting to 10 May 1988)
Heads of State
5 Apr 1990 - 25 Jan 1994 Gabriel Ramushwana (b. 1941 - d. 2015)
25 Jan 1994 - 26 Apr 1994 Tshamano G. Ramabulana