KwaNdebele was a bantustan in South Africa, intended by the apartheid government as a semi-independent homeland for the Ndebele people. The homeland was created when the South African government purchased nineteen white-owned farms and installed a government. History The homeland was granted self-rule in April 1981. Siyabuswa was designated as its capital, but in 1986 the capital was relocated to KwaMhlanga. The KwaNdebele legislature expressed interest in seeking independence (as in the cases of Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei) in May 1982 and some preparations were made, but an exceptional lack of viability in economic affairs along with land disputes prevented this from occurring. KwaNdebele was re-integrated into South Africa after the first democratic election of 27 April 1994. It now forms part of the Mpumalanga province. Districts in 1991 Districts of the province and population at the 1991 census. Mdutjana: 125,485 Mkobola: 212,771 Mbibana: 65,989 See also Chief Ministers of KwaNdebele Bibliography South Africa 1980/81 – Official Yearbook of the Republic of South Africa , References 1994 disestablishments in South Africa Bantustans in South Africa States and territories established in 1981 1981 establishments in South Africa States and territories disestablished in 1994