December 1976 - Transkei Independence - Chief Kaiser
December 1976 - Transkei Independence - Chief Kaiser Matanzima, resplendent in dark suit, reads his address to the cheering Transkeiians. You would expect people to go wild with excitement, let down their hair when they become free. Strangely this was not the case when Transkei celebrated its independence. Granted there was pomp and pageantry, liveried horsemen, colourfully dress tribewomen and the inevitable chanting of the mbongis, but the whole affair lacked that essential tang. In fact it was less exciting and less eventful than a jazz festival at Orlando Stadium. (Photograph byChris Van der Merwe BAHA)
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