 Map of Ciskei (red) within South Africa. | |
| Date | 4 March 1990; 35 years ago (1990-03-04) |
|---|---|
| Location |  Bisho |
| Type | Military coup |
| Motive | Regime change |
| Target | CNIP–led government ofLennox Sebe |
| Organised by | Oupa Gqozo |
| Participants |  Ciskei Defence Force (faction) |
| Outcome | Coup succeeds
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The1990 Ciskei coup d'état was a bloodless militarycoup inCiskei, anunrecognised state and anominally independentSouth Africanhomeland for theXhosa people, which took place on 4 March 1990. The coup was led by the then 37-year-old BrigadierOupa Gqozo, the Chief of Staff Intelligence of theCiskei Defence Force, against the government ofPresident for LifeLennox Sebe (CNIP), who was on a state visit toHong Kong at the time.[1][2][3] The coup was followed by widespread rioting and looting, prompting Gqozo to request that the South African government sendSADF troops to help restore order.
Subsequently, Gqozo'smilitary government survived several coup attempts, most notably theFebruary 1991 attempt, led by the Chief of the Ciskei Defence Force, BrigadierAndrew Jamangile.[4][5][6] Gqozo stayed in power until his resignation in March 1994,[7] several weeks before the reunification of Ciskei with South Africa after the first post-apartheidgeneral election.[8]
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