Kenneth Mopeli

Tsiame Kenneth Mopeli (20 September 1930 – 1 October 2014) was the former Chief Minister of the South African bantustan of QwaQwa. Born in Namahadi, Mopeli earned a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) at the University of South Africa in 1954 and worked as a teacher and radio announcer for the South African Broadcasting Corporation before being nominated for membership of the QwaQwa Territorial Authority. Described as "rotund, avuncular and unbending" by one observer, Mopeli ruled QwaQwa until 26 April 1994 when the bantustan was reintegrated into South Africa.

Kenneth Mopeli

Tsiame Kenneth Mopeli (20 September 1930 – 1 October 2014) was the former Chief Minister of the South African bantustan of QwaQwa. Born in Namahadi, Mopeli earned a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) at the University of South Africa in 1954 and worked as a teacher and radio announcer for the South African Broadcasting Corporation before being nominated for membership of the QwaQwa Territorial Authority. Described as "rotund, avuncular and unbending" by one observer, Mopeli ruled QwaQwa until 26 April 1994 when the bantustan was reintegrated into South Africa.