Venda is declared independent in terms of the Republic of Venda Constitution Act 9 of 1979. Chief Mphephu is named as the first

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01Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds) (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, Westport: Greenwood
02https://www.andibradley.com/

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2012, August 14). Venda is declared independent in terms of the Republic of Venda Constitution Act 9 of 1979. Chief Mphephu is named as the first. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090974

South African History Online (2012) 'Venda is declared independent in terms of the Republic of Venda Constitution Act 9 of 1979. Chief Mphephu is named as the first', South African History Online, 14 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090974 (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

South African History Online, Venda is declared independent in terms of the Republic of Venda Constitution Act 9 of 1979. Chief Mphephu is named as the first [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090974, (accessed 11 October 2026).

"Venda is declared independent in terms of the Republic of Venda Constitution Act 9 of 1979. Chief Mphephu is named as the first." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090974. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "Venda is declared independent in terms of the Republic of Venda Constitution Act 9 of 1979. Chief Mphephu is named as the first." South African History Online. August 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090974.