The following is a list of the chief ministers of the South African apartheid era Bantustan of QwaQwa, also known as the Basotho ba Borwa.
Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.
| Tenure | Incumbent | |
|---|---|---|
| Basotho ba Borwa | ||
| April 1969 to 1 October 1971 | Wessels Mota, Chief Executive Officer | |
| Basotho QwaQwa | ||
| 1 October 1971 to 1 November 1974 | Wessels Mota, Chief Executive Councillor | |
| QwaQwa (Self-Rule) | ||
| 1 November 1974 to 19 May 1975 | Wessels Mota, Chief Minister | |
| 19 May 1975 to 26 April 1994 | Tsiame Kenneth Mopeli, Chief Minister | |
| QwaQwa re-integrated into South Africa on 27 April 1994 | ||