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Khoisan representatives urge a meeting with US President Donald Trump to address land expropriation issues, highlighting the plight of indigenous peoples in South Africa.
COGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa announced the establishment of the National Khoi and San Interim Consultative Forum, aimed at addressing the recognition and representation of the Khoi and San communities in South Africa.
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure confirmed that the eviction order granted by the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria on December 11, was enforced by law enforcement officials on Monday morning.
Community leaders in KwaZulu-Natal discuss the vital role of Neighbourhood Watches and Community Policing Forums in combating crime, highlighting the need for funding and support.
Queen Cynthia Triegardt, a prominent advocate for Khoi and San rights, will be laid to rest on February 1 at the Van der Kemp Kloof Reserve, drawing mourners from across South Africa to celebrate her impactful legacy.
The department said it was taking a compassionate approach following a tragic car accident in the Eastern Cape on Friday, resulting in King Khoisan SA being seriously injured and hospitalised while his wife Queen Khoisan SA died.
Queen Khoisan SA tragically dies in a vehicle accident, leaving King Khoisan SA hospitalised with serious injuries. The incident raises concerns about the ongoing struggles of the Khoisan community.
The small group of Khoisan community members has been camping in tents just metres from the towering statue of former president Nelson Mandela since 2018.
OPINION: ‘Dear Minister Hlabisa, when did it start to go wrong with the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs?’
September marks Heritage month in South Africa and with our country being rich in diversity, we are a blooming bouquet of culture soaked in a reach tapestry of traditional difference.
After the death of her husband in 1666, she moved back to the mainland, where she was looked down upon and labelled as a traitor by her tribe.
‘Genocide is a term that evokes images of unspeakable human suffering, violence and systemic destruction. ‘
‘The importance of the rights of indigenous peoples is understood globally, with relevant policies, laws and actions being implemented. . . What, though, does that mean for this Republic and what role, if any, do the indigenous peoples of these lands play in the upcoming elections?’
More than 60 families in Reality Village in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, who live on property partially earmarked by the City of Cape Town for a cemetery, do not want to move and want basic services and adequate housing.
There are murmurs of this opening ceremony being done to bring about calm, following the previous day’s emotionally charged proceedings.
More than 500 years ago, Cape Town was already a thriving port within global trading. The relations the local Indigenous Peoples had with those traversing the seas were established and generally on good terms.
Born and raised in Elsies River, Tony, born Anthony Andrew Cedras, 71, was a much-loved musician who was also an activist for Khoi culture and music.
In four affidavits, whistle-blowers detailed an alleged plot by the developer of the Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust, his associate and an attorney to overrule Jenkins as a legitimate leader.
Jenkins alleges that they conspired to “neutralise” opposition to the multi-billion rand development earmarked for Amazon.
Most members of the Zulu nation would continue to recognise Misuzulu as their leader, said legal expert and political analyst Mpumelelo Zikalala.
OPINION: Khaeb (Shaun MacDonald) writes that to address the centuries-old unjust and grotesque practice of exploiting Indigenous Peoples, the principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent is being acknowledged more and more.
A journey of restorative justice, interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, took five years.
After a five-year-long process of restorative justice, the sacred human remains unethically brought to UCT in the 1920s will be reburied in Sutherland next weekend.
The King and Queen of Netherlands were hurriedly escorted out of the Iziko Slave Lodge, as more than 100 protesters gathered over the devastating role of the Dutch in South Africa’s colonial past
OPINION: Khaeb (Shaun MacDonald) writes that for the indigenous peoples it is not far-fetched to say that not much has changed since the Dutch East Indian Company set up shop on these lands.