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Gabriel Ramushwana
Venda general and president From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gabriel Ramushwana (1 July 1941 – 12 January 2015) was a head of state of the Bantustan of Venda.
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Military career
He joined the SAP in Welkom as a Constable in 1960 and was seconded to the SADF 112 Infantry Battalion as a Warrant Officer in 1973. After being rushed[citation needed] through SADF OCS, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant and a Company 2 i/c[a] in 112 Infantry Battalion in 1977. Promoted to Captain in 1980 and made Battalion Intelligence Officer. He was made the CO of the 1 Venda Battalion in 1981, and the deputy commanding officer of the Venda Defence Force in 1984.[5]
On 8 February 1994, he was made Major-General of the National Peacekeeping Force.[6]: 18
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Biography
On 5 April 1990, he led the overthrow of the democratically elected government of President Frank Ravele and established a military government.[7]
Ramushwana died on 12 January 2015 at the age of 73.[2]
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