Lebowa 913669 218756895 2008-06-12T01:03:37Z Roisterer 61920 edits {{Infobox Former Country |native_name = Lebowa |conventional_long_name = |common_name = Lebowa |continent = Africa |region = Southern Africa |country = South Africa |status = Bantustan |empire = |event_start = Self-government |year_start = 1972 |date_start = October 2 |event_end = Re-integrated into South Africa |year_end = 1994 |date_end = April 27 |event_post = |date_post = |p1 = Republic of South Africa |flag_p1 = Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg |s1 = Republic of South Africa |flag_s1 = Flag of South Africa.svg |image_flag = Flag of Lebowa.svg |image_coat = |flag = Flag of Lebowa bantustan |image_map = SouthAfricaBantustanLeboa.png |image_map_caption = Location of Lebowa within South Africa |capital = Lebowakgomo |title_leader = Chief Minister |leader1 = |national_anthem = |common_languages = Northern Sotho language |religion = |currency = South African Rand }} '''Lebowa''' was a [[bantustan]] located in the [[Transvaal]] in north eastern [[South Africa]]. [[Seshego]] initially acted as Lebowa's capital while the purpose-built [[Lebowakgomo]] was being constructed. Granted internal self-government on [[October 2]] [[1972]] and ruled for much of its existence by [[Cedric Phatudi]], Lebowa was reincorporated into South Africa in 1994. It became part of the [[Limpopo]] province. Even though Lebowa was seen as a home for the Northern Sotho speaking Tribes, it was also home for various non Northern Sotho Speaking tribes, including the Northern Ndebeles, Batswana and VhaTsonga. For its size, Lebowa had a relatively large number of Teacher Training Colleges. ==See also== *[[Chief Ministers of Lebowa]] {{SouthAfrica-geo-stub}} {{Africa-hist-stub}} {{SA-Bantustans}} [[Category:South African bantustans]] [[ca:Lebowa]] [[de:Lebowa]] [[es:Lebowa]] [[fr:Lebowa]] [[he:לבווה]] [[nl:Lebowa]] [[pl:Lebowa]] [[pt:Lebowa]] [[ru:Лебова]] [[fi:Lebowa]] [[zh:萊博瓦]]