Frank Ravele | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of Venda | |
| In office 17 April 1988 – 5 April 1990 Acting: 17 April 1988 – 10 May 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Mphephu |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Ramushwana (Head of State [Chairman of the Council of National Unity]) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Ndwakhulu Ravele 1926 Old Mauluma, Transvaal, Union of South Africa |
| Died | 1999 (aged 72–73) |
| Political party | National Party of Venda |
Chief Frank Ndwakhulu Ravele (1926–1999) was the second president of the bantustan of Venda, which was granted nominal independence from South Africa on 13 September 1979.[1]
Ravele became president on 17 April 1988, after the death of Chief Patrick Mphephu, the first president of Venda;[2] he served in acting capacity until 10 May. Previously, Ravele served in the cabinet as finance minister. When violent strikes and riots broke out in early 1990, he was overthrown on 5 April in a bloodless coup by General Gabriel Ramushwana, then chief of staff of the Venda Defence Force.[3]