thumb|300px|Allocation of land to Bantustans according to the [[Odendaal Plan. The homeland of Rehoboth, labelled here as "Basters", is in the centre of the territory.]]

Rehoboth (or Basterland) was a Bantustan in South West Africa (present-day Namibia) intended by the apartheid-era government to be a self-governing homeland for the Baster people in the area around the town of Rehoboth.

The Bantustan existed until 29 July 1989, a few months prior to the Independence of Namibia.

Governance

The Rehoboth Self-government Act, 1976 established a Government of Rehoboth consisting of a Legislative Council with the ability to pass legislation known as "Acts" and a Kaptein's Council, led by an elected Kaptein. The office of Kaptein itself dates to the period of German colonial rule.

Leaders

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|<small>2 July 1979 to May 1989</small>||Johannes "Hans" Diergaardt<br><small>Kaptein of the Basters</small>||<small>RFP</small>

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See also

  • Apartheid
  • Leaders of Rehoboth

References

  • Rehoboth Basters , information on the history of the Baster community in Namibia.