December 1976 - Transkei Independence - In pensive

December 1976 - Transkei Independence - In pensive mood Chief Kaiser Matanzima contemplates the rocky road ahead in his bid to get the newly independent Transkei international recognition. It's going to be a long, hard tight for the Prime Minister. 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 by Chris Van der Merwe BAHA)

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