"Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona" was the national anthem of
Bophuthatswana
Bophuthatswana (, ), officially the Republic of Bophuthatswana (; ), and colloquially referred to as the Bop and by outsiders as Jigsawland (In reference to its enclave-ridden borders) was a Bantustan (also known as "Homeland", an area set asid ...
, one of the
black homelands in
South Africa
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established under
apartheid
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. The lyrics were written by J M Ntsime, a famous
Setswana
Tswana, also known by its native name Setswana, is a Bantu language indigenous to Southern Africa and spoken by about 8.2 million people. It is closely related to the Northern Sotho and Southern Sotho languages, as well as the Kgalaga ...
novelist, dramatist and minister of education of Bophuthatswana. The vocal version could often be heard at the beginning of
Bop TV, the official television station of Bophuthatswana.
Lyrics
References
External links
Bophuthatswana National Anthem
National anthems
Historical national anthems
Bophuthatswana
African anthems
1977 songs
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