South Africa - Qwa Qwa

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QwaQwa was a tribal homeland in the easter region of Republic of South Africa from 1974 until 1994.[1] The region was set aside for Sesotho-speaking people and granted nominal self-government in 1974.

QwaQwa had no Defence Force, but the QwaQwa Police Force was established in 1983.

QwaQwa Camouflage

  • Although not completely verified, there is some possibility that the camouflage design seen below was created for use by the QwaQwa Police Force. This pattern has traditionally been attributed as a "test" pattern for South Africa - Transkei.

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Notes

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  1. The African Homeland, or bantustan, was a territory specifically set aside for black Africans of a specific ethnic or tribal group during the apartheid era.