Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona
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LyricsJ.M. Ntsime
MusicE.B. Mathibe
J.J. Loots
J.J. Loots
Adopted1977
Relinquished27 April 1994
| English: This Land of Our Forefathers | |
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National anthem of  Bophuthatswana | |
| Lyrics | J.M. Ntsime |
| Music | E.B. Mathibe J.J. Loots |
| Adopted | 1977 |
| Relinquished | 27 April 1994 |
"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 sign-on and sign-off of Bop TV, the official television station of Bophuthatswana.[1]
