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The ancestral remains of 58 Khoi and San people, as well as South Africans who died in exile during the liberation struggle, ...
People can read intention in each other's gazes, recent research finds, lending evidence to this well-known assumption about human communication. The study reveals how humans use their eyes to ...
As the Griqua people were classified under the “Coloureds” category during apartheid, the importance of this gesture resonates deeply, presenting an opportunity to rectify centuries of ...
Kranshoek, known for its proud Griqua heritage, is the perfect setting for this celebration. Historically, the Griqua people have faced immense challenges, yet their culture has thrived and evolved, ...
The headman and headwoman of the Anne Draai Tribal Council authorities of the Umzimkhulu District, Rietvlei, have recently established a Griqua Community branch within the Ugu District in Port ...
An apology would carry weight only if the Dutch “follow it up with something concrete,” said Cecil Le Fleur, a chief of the Griqua people. “Today our people are poor. They still suffer from ...
“Because of COVID, we had to put a hold on it. The purpose of the event is to unite our Griqua nation, to enlighten them on what is happening amongst our people. To highlight the plight and ...
THE East Griqualand Traditional Council invites all Griqua people to attend a meeting to discuss Griqua issues in the Kokstad Community Hall on October 21 at 3pm. Council chairperson Gabriel Marais­ ...
the fourth Griqua king and leader of the Griqua people, in 1948. Steenkamp’s nephew, Jakob Oliphant, said that during the apartheid era the Griquas were relocated from Schmidsdrift to Campbell as ...
He was very good with people and made everyone around him comfortable ... He said Lewies served in the Griqua royal house and was chosen to represent the Khoi-San nation in all interfaith groups ...
Calling people bastards didn’t sit well with the missionaries. Following their urgings, the Bastaards approved the name Griqua and the mission village was renamed Griquatown. Life in mid-19th ...