Transkei National Independence Party
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Transkei National Independence Party was a political party
in the bantustan
of Transkei
, South Africa
. The party advocated cooperation with the South African government. As of 1985, the leader of the party was George Matanzima
. In the 1981 Transkei elections, the party got 74 out of 75 seats. TNIP governed Transkei 1976-1994.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the bantustan
Bantustan
A bantustan was a territory set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South West Africa , as part of the policy of apartheid...
of Transkei
Transkei
The Transkei , officially the Republic of Transkei , was a Bantustan—an area set aside for members of a specific ethnicity—and nominal parliamentary democracy in the southeastern region of South Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The party advocated cooperation with the South African government. As of 1985, the leader of the party was George Matanzima
George Matanzima
Chief George Mzivubu Mathanzima was a leader of the Transkei bantustan in South Africa. He and his brother, Kaiser co-founded and led the Transkei National Independence Party.-References:...
. In the 1981 Transkei elections, the party got 74 out of 75 seats. TNIP governed Transkei 1976-1994.