Lucas Mangope, leader of one of South Africa’s tribal homelands who resisted the end of apartheid, died yesterday at the age of 94.
He was the president Bophuthatswana from 1977 to 1994. During the often-tense negotiations that paved the way to majority rule in 1994, Mangope maintained that Bophuthatswana would remain independent.
He was the president Bophuthatswana from 1977 to 1994. During the often-tense negotiations that paved the way to majority rule in 1994, Mangope maintained that Bophuthatswana would remain independent.