Ciskei (/səsˈkaɪ, sɪs-, -ˈkeɪ/ səss-KY, siss-, -⁠KAY, meaning on this side of [the river] Kei), officially the Republic of Ciskei (Xhosa: iRiphabliki...

the name was invented by Ciskei leader Lennox Sebe, after his unsuccessful bid to incorporate King William's Town into Ciskei, as Qonce (the Xhosa version...

"independence" with effect from 13 September 1979. The Status of Ciskei Act 110 of 1981 granted Ciskei "independence" with effect from 4 December 1981. Brother...

The Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) was established during March 1981 from the 141 Battalion of the South African Defence Force (SADF). It was the defence force...

The flag of Ciskei consisted of a white diagonal stripe running from the upper-right corner to the lower-left corner, with a blue crane (known as Indwe...

September 1992 in Bisho, in the then nominally independent homeland of Ciskei which is now part of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Twenty-eight African...

Mdantsane was recognised as a homeland town under the bantustan of Ciskei in 1966. Ciskei became self-governing in 1972 and then granted nominal independence...

The 1990 Ciskei coup d'état was a bloodless military coup in Ciskei, an unrecognised state and a nominally independent South African homeland for the Xhosa...

The Wesley–Ciskei Wind Power Station is a 34.5 megawatts wind power energy project in South Africa. The power station is owned by EDF Renewables, a subsidiary...

of 28 July 1972. Called the Ciskei Constitution Proclamation, 1972. The Status of Ciskei Act 110 of 1981 granted Ciskei "independence" with effect from...