Okavangoland

Okavangoland
Capital	Rundu
size	41,701 km²
Residents	27,871 (1960)
Form of government	Homeland
Head of state	1970–1973: Linus Shashipapo (board member) 1973: Linus Shashipapo (Chief Minister) 1973–1981: Alfons Majavero (Chief Minister) 1981–1989: Sebastiaan Kamwanga (Chairman of the Executive Council)
founding	1970 (1973 autonomy)
resolution	May 1989 (before Namibia's independence )
currency	South African rand
license plate	SWA
Location of the former homeland Okavangoland

The Okavangoland (often just Kavangoland ) is a former homeland in Namibia (formerly South West Africa ) and home of the Kavango people . The term was first used in the times of German South West Africa and later by the South African occupation on the basis of the Odendaal Plan . From 1970 to 1990 the Kavangoland was a homeland based on the South African model. In 1973 it received a semi-autonomous status .

Map of the Okavangoland

The Proclamation 196 of August 14, 1970 of the South African occupation authorities formed the legal basis for the establishment of the Kavango Legislative Council in the settlement area formerly known as Okavango, which consisted of six people per tribal group with their chief. It was headed by an Executive Committee made up of one representative from each of the five tribal authorities . The chair was led by an elected Chief Councilor (German roughly: "Amtvorsteher"). According to Proclamation 238 of October 16, 1970, five administrative areas were established. These included the departments authority affairs and finance (general concerns and finance), works (public works), education and culture (education and culture), justice and community affairs ( justice and community affairs ) and agriculture (agriculture).

The Kavango Legislative Council had its administrative seat in Rundu . Its first session opened in October 1970 in the presence of the South African Minister for Bantu Administration and Development .

The Okavango country largely comprised today's Namibian regions of Kavango East and West . It was 41,701 square kilometers and home to 28,871 people (as of 1960). The Kavango kings traditionally ruled here .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Development of Self-Government for Native Nations of South-West Africa Act, No. 54 of 1968 Republic of South Africa, 1968.
2. ^ SAIRR : A Survey of Race Relations in South Africa 1970 . Johannesburg 1971, p. 285