A Bantustan was a territory that the National Party administration of the Union of South Africa (1910–1961) and later the Republic of South Africa (1961–1994) set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South West Africa, as a part of its policy of apartheid.
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| Subject | Bantustan |
| Category | Territory under apartheid in South Africa |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 1910 |
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