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Oupa Gqozo (Joshua Oupa Gqozo) was born on 10 March, 1952 in Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa, is an A south african anti-communist. Discover Oupa Gqozo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

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Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 10 March, 1952
Birthday 10 March
Birthplace Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa
Nationality South Africa

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1952

Joshua Oupa Gqozo (born 10 March 1952) was the military ruler of the former homeland of Ciskei in South Africa.

Gqozo was born in Kroonstad, Orange Free State on 10 March 1952, the son of a Christian minister.

In Afrikaans, Oupa means "Grandfather".

Gqozo was sent away at a young age to stay with a relative living in Witgatboom in Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo).

There he completed his primary education at Seabe Community School.

Gqozo returned to Kroonstad where he attended the Phomolong Junior and Bodibeng Senior High School.

1972

He dropped out of school in 1972 and went to work as a prison officer at Kroonstad prison.

1975

He later matriculated through correspondence in 1975.

The Prisons Department sent Gqozo to study at the Baviaanspoort Training College and upon completion he worked at Klerksdorp prison.

He joined the South African Defence Force (SADF) and worked as a soldier and chief clerk of 21 Battalion based in Lenasia, Johannesburg.

1981

The Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) was established during March 1981 from 141 Battalion of the SADF as part of 21 Battalion.

Gqozo was moved from the SADF to the CDF as part of the officer corps.

On 4 December 1981, Ciskei was granted independence from South Africa and became a Bantustan with Lennox Sebe as president.

1983

In 1983, Sebe's brother, Lieutenant General Charles Sebe, head of Ciskei's intelligence service, attempted a coup.

1986

He was arrested but later in 1986 he escaped from prison and made his way to nearby Transkei.

1987

Charles, in 1987, orchestrated the kidnapping of Lennox Sebe's son Kwame.

During this time, Colonel Oupa Gqozo was sent to Pretoria as military attaché.

1988

He became a brigadier on 1 April 1988.

1989

Brigadier Gqozo returned to Ciskei as Chief of Staff Intelligence during December 1989.

1990

In January 1990, Gqozo completed his term of duty and was honoured with the Order of Good Hope.

On 4 March 1990, Gqozo staged his own coup in Ciskei in the absence of Lennox Sebe who was on state visit to Hong Kong.

Kwame Sebe was also planning to stage a coup, but failed to get it off the ground and was kept in military custody together with other government officials.

In November of the same year, another coup planned by Colonel Guzana and former military council member Major Peter Howsa was stopped.

1991

Again in February 1991, another coup was attempted, this time by the head of Ciskei's Defence Force, Brigadier Aaron Jamangile.

In mid-1991, Gqozo formed the African Democratic Movement to counter the influence of the African National Congress in the region.

In December of that year, he formed part of the delegation at the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) to discuss South Africa's new political dispensation.

1992

In March 1992, Gqozo accused the African National Congress of planning to remove him from power in Ciskei.

During 1992, Gqozo's resistance to the African National Congress came to a head.

On 7 September 1992, the ANC organised a march to enter Bisho and force Gqozo from power.

A march of about 80,000 people led by South African Communist Party General Secretary Chris Hani, Cyril Ramaphosa, and Harry Gwala took place on 7 September 1992.

When Ronnie Kasrils led a group in trying to break through the Ciskei Defence Force lines to enter Bisho stadium, the soldiers opened fire on marchers, killing 28 people and injuring over 200.

1993

On 13 December 1993, the Ciskei Supreme Court acquitted Gqozo and Sergeant-Major Thozamile Veliti of the murder of Charles Sebe.

1994

On 22 March 1994, Gqozo contacted the South African Foreign Minister Pik Botha and resigned as leader of Ciskei.

The Transitional Executive Council appointed two administrators to govern Ciskei until the first democratic elections.

Following the first post-apartheid elections in South Africa, Ciskei and all of the other homelands were reincorporated into it on 27 April 1994.

1996

In 1996, before he could appear before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for the Bisho massacre in 1992, he was admitted to a psychiatric ward after suffering from depression.

1998

In 1998 he was convicted and fined R10,000 for illicit diamond trafficking.

Judge Willem Heath conducted a probe into Ciskei government land deals.

2001

In 2001, Gqozo sustained bullet wounds to his head and back while trying to protect traditional healer Keke "Gonondo" Mama in Middledrift.

Mama died in hospital after the shooting.