Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona | |
English Title: | This Land of Our Forefathers |
Prefix: | National |
Author: | J.M. Ntsime |
Composer: | E.B. Mathibe J.J. Loots |
Adopted: | 1977 |
Until: | 27 April 1994 |
Sound: | National Anthem of Bophuthatswana (1977-1994) BOP TV official recording.ogg |
Sound Title: | Official recording of "Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona" from the Bop TV |
"Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona" was the national anthem of Bophuthatswana, one of the black homelands in South Africa established under apartheid. The lyrics were written by J M Ntsime, a famous Setswana novelist, dramatist and minister of education of Bophuthatswana. The vocal version could often be heard at the beginning of Bop TV, the official television station of Bophuthatswana.[1]