Thimoteus Tjamuaha
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Thimoteus Tjamuaha was the Chairman of the Executive Committee of Hereroland
from 1980–1984, a bantustan under the control of Apartheid South Africa
. In this position he was the highest representative of his homeland
to the South African administration in South-West Africa.
Hereroland
Hereroland was a bantustan in South West Africa , intended by the apartheid government to be a self-governing homeland for the Herero people. It was set up in 1968 and self-government was granted two years later....
from 1980–1984, a bantustan under the control of Apartheid South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. In this position he was the highest representative of his homeland
Homeland
A homeland is the concept of the place to which an ethnic group holds a long history and a deep cultural association with —the country in which a particular national identity began. As a common noun, it simply connotes the country of one's origin...
to the South African administration in South-West Africa.