events

South Africa grants independence to Bophuthatswana, although it is not recognized by any other country.

Historical image related to South Africa grants independence to Bophuthatswana, although it is not recognized by any other country. from December 6, 1977

Bophuthatswana

Former Bantustan in South Africa (1977–94)

Bophuthatswana, officially the Republic of Bophuthatswana, and colloquially referred to as the Bop and by outsiders as Jigsawland was a Bantustan that was declared (nominally) independent by the apartheid regime of South Africa in 1977. However, like the other Bantustans of…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)