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The following is a list of the chief ministers of the South African apartheid era Bantustan of QwaQwa , also known as the Basotho ba Borwa.
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The following is a list of the chief ministers of the South African apartheid era Bantustan of QwaQwa , also known as the Basotho ba Borwa.
Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.
| Tenure | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Basotho ba Borwa | |
| April 1969 to 1 October 1971 | Wessels Mota, Chief Executive Officer |
| Basotho QwaQwa | |
| 1 October 1971 to 1 November 1974 | Wessels Mota, Chief Executive Councillor |
| QwaQwa (Self-Rule) | |
| 1 November 1974 to 19 May 1975 | Wessels Mota, Chief Minister |
| 19 May 1975 to 26 April 1994 | Tsiame Kenneth Mopeli, Chief Minister |
| QwaQwa re-integrated into South Africa on 27 April 1994 | |
The Republic of South Africa is a parliamentary representative democratic republic. The President of South Africa serves both as head of state and as head of government. The President is elected by the National Assembly and must retain the confidence of the Assembly in order to remain in office. South Africans also elect provincial legislatures which govern each of the country's nine provinces.
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