Tutor Ndamase

South African politician

Tutor Vulindlela Ndamase

3rd President of Transkei
In office 20 February 1986 – 26 April 1994
Prime Minister	George Matanzima Dumnisani Gladstone Gwadiso (Acting) Stella Sigcau
Military Leader	Bantu Holomisa
Preceded by	Kaiser Matanzima
Succeeded by	Position abolished

Personal details
Born	Tutor Vulindlela Ndamase 1921
Died	1997(1997-00-00) (aged 75–76)
Political party	Independent (from 1987)
Other political affiliations	Transkei National Independence Party (until 1987)

King Vulindlela Nyangelizwe KaPhangwa (Tutor Vulindlela Ndamase; 1921–1997) was the third President of the bantustan of Transkei, which was granted nominal independence from South Africa on 26 October 1976.^[a]^[1]^[2] He was the King of Western Mpondoland, the son of King Victor Poto Ndamase, the brother to Xhosa Queen Nondwe Sigcawu the wife of King Xolilizwe Sigcawu; AmaRharhabe Queen Nolizwe Sandile the wife of King Mxolisi Sandile and mother of King Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Sandile; and Chieftain Nolusapho Mabandla of the wife of AmaBhele Chief Thandathu Jongilizwe Mabandla.

Ndamase became president on 20 February 1986, after the retirement of King Kaiser Matanzima, the second President of Transkei (in office from 1979^[3]) and served until 26 April 1994, when Transkei was reintegarted into South Africa.^[4]

Ndamase represented the Transkei National Independence Party (TNIP) until 1987, when the party was abolished following the coup d'état led by Bantu Holomisa.^[4] He died in 1997.

Notes

^ The Status of Transkei Act 100 of 1976 granted Transkei "independence" with effect from 26 October 1976.

References

^ Henry Kamm (26 October 1976). "Transkei, a South African Black Area, Is Independent". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
^ "Transkei | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za.
^ "President Elected in Transkei". The New York Times. Reuters. 20 February 1979. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b Jacqueline Audrey Kalley; Elna E. Schoeman; Lydia Eve Andor (1999). Southern African Political History: A Chronology of Key Political Events from Independence to Mid-1997. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 396, 419. ISBN 9780313302473.

Political offices
Preceded by Kaiser Matanzima	President of Transkei 1986–1994	Position abolished

Apartheid Bantustans in South Africa and South West Africa

South Africa

Nominal independence	Bophuthatswana Ciskei Transkei Venda
Self-governance	Gazankulu KaNgwane KwaNdebele KwaZulu Lebowa QwaQwa

South West Africa

Self-governance	East Caprivi Kavangoland Ovamboland
No self-governance	Bushmanland Damaraland Hereroland Kaokoland Namaland Rehoboth Tswanaland
Post-1980	Coloureds Whites

Leaders and Administrators

Bophuthatswana

Head of State:	Lucas Mangope (1968–94) Rocky Malebane-Metsing (Feb 1988)
Administrator:	Tjaart van der Walt and Job Mokgoro (Mar–Apr 1994)

Bushmanland

No central government established

Ciskei

Head of State:	Lennox Sebe (1981–90) Oupa Gqozo (1990–94)
Administrator:	Pieter van Rensburg Goosen and Bongani Blessing Finca (Mar–Apr 1994)

Damaraland

Head of State:	Justus ǁGaroëb (1980–89)

Kaokoland

No central government established

Namaland

Head of State:	Cornelius Cloete (1980–85) Daniel Luipert (1985–89)

Rehoboth

Head of State:	Johannes "Hans" Diergaardt (1979–89)

Transkei

Head of State:	Botha Sigcau (1976–78) Zwelibanzi Maneli Mabandla (1978–79) Kaiser Matanzima (1979–86) Tutor Ndamase (1986–94)
Administrator:	Bantu Holomisa (1987–94) (Head of Military Council)

Tswanaland

Head of State:	Constance Kgosiemang (1980–89)

Venda

Head of State:	Patrick Mphephu (1978–88) Frank Ravele (1988–90) Gabriel Ramushwana (1990–94) Tshamano Ramabulana (Jan–Apr 1994)

East Caprivi

Chief Minister:	Josiah Moraliswane (Mar–Sept 1976) Richard Muhinda Mamili (1976–81)
Chairman:	Josiah Moraliswane (1981–84) H.J. Becker (Jul–Aug 1984) F.P.J. Visagie (1984–86) I.J. van der Merwe (Mar–Aug 1986) A. G. Visser (1986–89)

Gazankulu

Chief Minister:	Hudson William Edison Ntsanwisi (1973–93) Edward Mhinga (Mar–Apr 1993) Samuel Dickenson Nxumalo (1993–94)

Hereroland

Chairman:	Hosea Kutako (1968–70) Clemens Kapuuo (1970–78) Kuaima Riruako (1978–80) Thimoteus Tjamuaha (1980–84) Erastus Tjejamba (1987–88) Gottlob Mbaukua (1984–89)

KaNgwane

Chief Minister:	Enos John Mabuza (1970–81, 1984–91) Mangisi Cephas Zitha (1991–94)
Administrator:	N.J. Badenhorst (June–Dec 1982) Enos John Mabuza (1982–84)

Kavangoland

Chief Minister:	Linus Shashipapo (1973–77) Alfons Shashipapo (1977–81) Sebastian Kamwanga (1981–89)

KwaNdebele

Chief Minister:	Simon Skosana (1981–86) Klaas Mtshiweni (Nov 1986) George Majozi Mahlangu (1986–89) Jonas Masana Mabena (1989–90) James Mahlangu (1990–94)