Bophuthatswana

The boundaries and jurisdictions of high courts in Transkei Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei have never been changed

Odi Stadium, a unique behemoth that once held 60 000 fans, is clinging to its existence

The first in a two-part series by Thami Mkhwanazi. This week: Life in the camps

A deposed leader wants to hold Refilwe Mtshweni responsible for ignoring a court order to release a report on the issue

Mahikeng locals are still bitter about strongman rule and the kgosi who handed over their land

Local myths, born of violence, can be subverted to reflect the new conditions of the black cultural imagination

For Bophuthatswana leader Lucas Mangope’s death brings into focus the role of bantustans and their leaders in upholding apartheid’s mission.

But others recall the brutality of his soldiers and police and the illusion of freedom

It’s not strange that people feel nostalgic about Bophuthatswana – it’s part of being South African

There was black smoke everywhere, and the people sang: ‘Today Mangope must resign’

The government is in a pre-election panic putting pence into pensioners’ pockets in the hope that it will pay off at the polls.

The Weekly Mail visited several areas in the Odi-Moretele district of Bophuthatswana on election day.