South Africa grants independence to the "homeland" of Venda (not recognised outside South Africa).

Venda

Former Bantustan in South Africa (1979–94)

Venda, officially the Republic of Venda, was a Bantustan in northern South Africa. It was fairly close to the South African border with Zimbabwe to the north, while, to the south and east, it shared a long border with another black homeland, Gazankulu. It is now part of the…