The Talking PointThe Talking Point

Khoisan repatriation

View descriptionShare

President Cyril Ramaphosa says that while government is happy about the return and reburial of 63 Khoi and San people in the Northern Cape, institutions need to start looking at redress as well. The remains of 63 Khoi and San people, who were unethically removed from their graves more than a century ago, have been reburied at Kinderlê near Steinkopf in the Northern Cape. Speaking at the reburial yesterday, Ramaphosa said the ceremony forms part of healing the past…

To talk about the significance of this process and why it’s important and also President Ramaphosa calling it a theft and looking at possible recourse. To lead us in this discussion, we are joined by…

Guest: Dr Sharon Gabie - Postdoctoral Fellow at Nelson Mandela University with the Chair for Ocean Cultures and Heritage. Subproject Leader for the Heritage and indigenous people’s collaboration initiative within SEALIFER project, a collaboration between Nelson Mandela University and KU Luven University in Belgium. She is also an Anthropologist

Guest: Brain Miennies. Deputy Chairperson of the Northern Cape Task Team – (He was part of the delegation to fetch the remains in Glasgow)

Guest: Professor Musa Xulu – African historian and cultural analyst

  • Facebook
  • X (Twitter)
  • WhatsApp
  • Email
  • Download

In 1 playlist(s)

The Talking Point

Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global disc 
Social links
Recent clips
Browse 7,240 clip(s)