In response, some homeland leaders have begun insisting that they always supported the congress's objectives.

The homeland leader, Lucas Mangope, was formally replaced today.

The meeting next Thursday, he said, would acknowledge the position of the homeland leaders in this process.

This was opposed by Gqozo and the other homeland leaders.

Other former homeland leaders have been absorbed into contemporary politics, some serving in Parliament.

Some of the homeland leaders now insist that South Africa has no authority to take back the independence it gave them.

Gradually the homeland leaders fell from power and the white separatists divided, with the less belligerent putting up a slate of candidates for the elections.

He has invited other homeland leaders to a meeting in Umtata on Jan. 22 and 23.

One group that did not attend was the Freedom Alliance, a collection of white members of the far right and black homeland leaders.

The other homeland leaders, he said, did not have followers linked to the recent fighting.