Gazankulu

Coordinates: -23.3100, 30.7064
Updated: 20 Jul 2026

Gazankulu was the homeland of the Shangaan and Tsonga people in South Africa. It was divided over two territories, west of the Kruger National Park, and its capital was at Giyani. It did not accept independence from South Africa, but was granted self-government in 1973. However, like the other nine homelands, the rest of the world did not accept it as a state. Since 1994, the former homeland of Gazankulu has formed part of the Limpopo Province.

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Last updated · 20 Jul 2026

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Gazankulu. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0013899

South African History Online (2011) 'Gazankulu', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0013899 (Accessed: 25 July 2026).

South African History Online, Gazankulu [website], https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0013899, (accessed 25 July 2026).

"Gazankulu." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0013899. Accessed 25 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Gazankulu." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0013899.