Bophuthatswana: Polity Style: 1977-1994

Bophuthatswana: Polity Style: 1977-1994
6 Dec 1977	constituted as a sovereign and independent state in accordance with the Status of Bophuthatswana Act, 1977 / Wet op die Status van Bophuthatswana, 1977, passed by the House of Assembly and Senate of the Republic of South Africa on 30 May 1977 and 15 Jun 1977 respectively, assented to on 20 Jun 1977, effective on the date [6 Dec 1977] fixed by a Proclamation of the State President of the Republic of South Africa of 16 Nov 1977 (South Africa Government Gazette, No. 5619, 1 Jul 1977, pp. 2-7; South Africa Government Gazette, No. 5816, 25 Nov 1977, p. 1) [1]
6 Dec 1977 - 27 Apr 1994	Riphaboliki ya Bophuthatswana :: Republic of Bophuthatswana :: Republiek van Bophuthatswana [2]
13 Mar 1994	occupied by South Africa
27 Apr 1994	Status of Bophuthatswana Act, 1977 / Wet op die Status van Bophuthatswana, 1977 is repealed in accordance with Art. 230 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 / Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, 1993 (effective on 27 Apr 1994) (South Africa Government Gazette, No. 15466, 28 Jan 1994, pp. 2-227) [3]


[1]	Full title (English): Act to grant independence to Bophuthatswana; and to provide for matters connected therewith; (Afrikaans): Wet om onafhanklikheid aan Bophuthatswana te verleen; en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan.
[2]	Contemporary spelling (Tswana): Repaboliki ya Bophuthatswana.
[3]	Full title: (English): Act to introduce a new Constitution for the Republic of South Africa and to provide for matters incidental thereto; (Afrikaans): Wet om 'n nuwe grondwet vir die Republiek van Suid-Afrika in te voer en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan.

Last update: 29 Nov 2023