Rocky Malebane-Metsing

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Rocky Malebane-Metsing was a member of the African National Congress in the 1990s. In 1988, a coup ousted Lucas Mangope, president of Bophuthatswana, and installed Malebane-Metsing, who at the time was leader of the Progressive People's Party, as president. Fifteen hours later, the South African government sent troops in and reinstated Mangope.^[1] After the 1994 elections, he was appointed MEC for Agriculture in North West Province of South Africa, but he resigned from the ANC after political differences.^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

↑ Battersby, John D. (1988-02-11). "South Africa Quells Coup Attempt in a Homeland". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
↑ "Resignation of Rocky Malebane Metsing". African National Congress online. 1995-05-16. Archived from the original on 2004-03-15. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
↑ "ANC must seek cohesion". Mail&Guardianonline. 1997-06-27. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
↑ "How will the ANC deal with its dissidents". Mail&Guardianonline. 1995-02-17. Retrieved 2011-11-20.

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