Rehoboth (or Basterland) was a

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) intended by the

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-era government to be a

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homeland for the

Baster The Basters (also known as Baasters, Rehobothers, or Rehoboth Basters) are a Southern African ethnic group descended from Cape Coloureds and Nama of Khoisan origin. Since the second half of the 19th century, the Rehoboth Baster community has ...

people in the area around the town of Rehoboth. The Bantustan existed until 29 July 1989, a few months prior to the

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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.

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