A haunting journey into Angola’s wild highlands, ‘Ghost Elephants’ follows Steve Boyes and KhoiSan master trackers as they search for a mythical elephant
Tributes pour in for the multi-instrumentalist who blended African traditions with modern sounds
François le Vaillant painted a uniquely vivid picture of Khoikhoi tribes on the brink of settler-colonial genocide
List of demands includes recognition of indigenous rights and the scrapping of apartheid racial classification as ‘coloured’
It’s been an up-and-down week. Cannabis is firing up, the lights are out even without a war and Shenge is angry with me — again
The tribalist, colonialist Act is a message to the landless: the ability to make important decisions rests solely with those in power, not you
A groundbreaking agreement will see traditional knowledge holders of rooibos earn more than R10-million a year for their rights
If passed, powers will be given to unelected leaders and people will be dispossed of land rights
In November last year, the traditional leadership Bill was passed by the National Assembly
A past of ‘define and rule’ led to current tensions between coloured, black and Indian people
Khoi Revivalists denounce racist groups using its name and want the apartheid category eliminated
‘The department of education’s plan to make history compulsory for every learner throughout their schooling career is to be applauded’
But there is already polarisation, as some activists disagree with the racist rhetoric doing the rounds
For the Khomani San of the Kalahari, spirituality lies in their connection with the land they know so intimately
The group is there to demand recognition as the first indigenous people in the land which now makes up the Republic of South Africa.
Readers write in about the KhoiSan, and the BLF.
Readers wrote in about the San, Joel Joffe, and Wonder Woman.
The party’s Freedom Charter unites the struggles of all – including the Khoisan – under one banner.
The ANC, mimicking the National Party, uses a skewed history to justify ongoing discrimination.
Those celebrating the ATKV Oesfees will have the chance to listen to, play and even buy replicas of ancient Khoe and San musical instruments.
