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== Lebowa == | == Lebowa == | ||
− | Lebowa was a tribal homeland in the northeastern region of [[South Africa|Republic of South Africa]] from 1971 until 1994.<ref> 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.</ref> The region was set aside for Northern Sotho-speaking people, and granted nominal self-rule in 1972. | + | Lebowa was a tribal homeland in the northeastern region of [[South Africa|Republic of South Africa]] from 1971 until 1994.<ref> 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.</ref> The region was set aside for Northern Sotho-speaking people, and granted nominal self-rule in 1972. Lebowa was reincorporated into South Africa on 27 April 1994, becoming part of the Limpopo province. |
== Lebowa Camouflage Patterns == | == Lebowa Camouflage Patterns == |
Revision as of 16:58, 14 February 2018
Lebowa
Lebowa was a tribal homeland in the northeastern region of Republic of South Africa from 1971 until 1994.[1] The region was set aside for Northern Sotho-speaking people, and granted nominal self-rule in 1972. Lebowa was reincorporated into South Africa on 27 April 1994, becoming part of the Limpopo province.
Lebowa Camouflage Patterns
- Evidence suggests that the Lebowa Defence Force was issued a very distinctive "giraffe" camouflage pattern featuring large orchre and olive green spots on a sandy background. This has not been completely verified.
Notes
<references>
- ↑ 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.