| Tenure
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Incumbent
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Notes
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| KaNgwane (April 1976 to 30 September 1977: Swazi Territorial Authority)
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| 23 April 1976 to 23 June 1977 |
Mokholoshi Dhlamini, chief executive officer
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| 23 June 1977 to 18 June 1982 |
Enos John Mabuza, chief executive officer, from 1 October 1977: chief executive councillor
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1 October 1977: establishment as a homeland with a legislative assembly under the new name "KaNgwane"
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| KaNgwane (homeland status suspended)
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| 18 June 1982 to 9 December 1982 |
N.J. Badenhorst, administrator
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| KaNgwane (homeland status restored)
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| 9 December 1982 to 31 August 1984 |
Enos John Mabuza, chief executive councillor
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| KaNgwane (self-rule)
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| 31 August 1984 to 1 April 1991 |
Enos John Mabuza, chief minister
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|
| 15 April 1991 to 26 April 1994 |
Mangisi Cephas Zitha, chief minister
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| KaNgwane reintegrated into South Africa on 27 April 1994
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