The SA government grants ‘Independent’ status to Venda

Date: 13 Sep 1979
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Following South Africa's policies of racial segregation and the promulgation of the Promotion Bantu Self-Government Act,46 of 1959, the South African government granted 'independence' status to Venda, which became the Republic of Venda. Venda was created for the Venda people. The Venda people and the international community rejected the independence of Venda. Despite its claims to independence, Venda, remained politically and economically dependent on South Africa.

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01Gunene, V. (1989). ' Venda's unhappy birthday ' , Weekly Mail : Vol. 4, No 36.
02britannica,' The racial segregation ',[online],Available at www.britannica.com [Accessed: 12 September 2013]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The SA government grants ‘Independent’ status to Venda. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012396

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South African History Online. "The SA government grants ‘Independent’ status to Venda." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012396.