Rehoboth (homeland)
Rehoboth
Basterland
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1979–1989 | |||||||||
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Status | Bantustan | ||||||||
Capital | Rehoboth | ||||||||
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• Established |
1979 | ||||||||
• Re-integrated into Namibia |
May 1989 | ||||||||
Currency | South African rand | ||||||||
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Rehoboth (or Basterland) was a homeland in South West Africa (present-day Namibia) intended by the apartheid-era government to be a self-governing homeland for the Baster people in the area around the town of Rehoboth.
The Bantustan existed until 29 July 1989, a few months prior to the Independence of Namibia.
Governance
The Rehoboth Self-government Act, 1976 established a Government of Rehoboth consisting of a Legislative Council with the ability to pass legislation known as "Acts" and a Kaptein's Council, led by an elected Kaptein. The office of Kaptein itself dates to the period of German colonial rule.
Leaders
Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation |
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2 July 1979 to May 1989 |
Johannes "Hans" Diergaardt Kaptein of the Basters |
RFP |