Gabriel Ramushwana
Gabriel Ramushwana | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Head of State of Venda | |
| In office 5 April 1990 – 25 January 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Ravele |
| Succeeded by | [1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gabriel Ramushwana 1 July 1941 Dzanani, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Died | 12 January 2015[2] Thaba Tshwane Military Hospital, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa[3] |
| Political party | None (Military)[4] |
Gabriel Ramushwana (1 July 1941 – 12 January 2015) was a head of state of the Bantustan of Venda. He joined the SAP in Welkom as a Constable in 1959 and was seconded to the SADF 112 Infantry Battalion as a Warrant Officer in 1973. He was made the CO of the 1 Venda Battalion in 1981 and the deputy commanding officer of the Venda Defence Force in 1984.[5] On 5 April 1990 he led the overthrow of the democratically elected government of President Frank Ravele and established a military government.[6] Ramushwana died on 12 January 2015 at the age of 73.[7]
References[]
- ^ https://www.rulers.org/safrhome.html
- ^ http://www.jacarandafm.com/post/former-army-general-dies/[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/ex-army-general-ramushwana-dies-1804512[bare URL]
- ^ https://limpopomirror.co.za/articles/news/28946/2015-01-30/former-venda-head-of-state-laid-to-rest
- ^ "THE SECOND APPLICANT : MUTHEIWANA GABRIEL RAMUSHWANA". justice.gov.za. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ Who's who of Southern Africa. 1994. ISBN 9780958390217.
- ^ http://www.jacarandafm.com/post/former-army-general-dies/[permanent dead link]
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- Heads of state of Venda
- South African Venda people
- Leaders who took power by coup
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