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HERITAGE: President Jacob Zuma and King Adam Kok V at a ceremony in Cape Town yesterday.

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South Africa was "conscious of the need to improve the economic, social and cultural situation of indigenous people," Zuma said in Cape Town.

He said the Department of Traditional Affairs was processing the new National Traditional Affairs Bill, which provided for the recognition of Khoi-San communities, leaders and councils.

"It provides for representation in houses of traditional leaders and the participation of Khoi-San leaders in municipal councils," he said.

The bill also provided for the establishment of an advisory committee which would investigate and make recommendations on the recognition of Khoi-San communities and leaders. Zuma said last month's three-day discussions on the bill with the National Khoi-San Council would be followed by an extensive community programme.

"The intention is to introduce the bill into Parliament towards the end of this year. The consultations will consist of 29 sessions which will commence on August 20 and should be finalised on September 16. We know that the Khoi-San communities are unhappy that the process has taken longer than it should have."

The government started the process of promoting and protecting the Khoi-San people's rights in 2004.

Zuma encouraged the Griqua Royal House and the broader Khoi-San communities to help ensure "that this legislation does achieve the intended objectives".

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Aug 8, 2011

Mpotjekegobotje

I do not in anyway mean to be disrespectful,but where do we find Khoi-San people again???oooohk,I will google it!
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Aug 8, 2011

TCTLHAPI

im happy that our fellow brothers have been given the recognition they deserve after they have been undermined for such a long time.i wonder wat made them [GOVERNMENT] to come up with this posetive decisions.
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Aug 8, 2011

Knan

xha hu xho xho kho nai xhu xhu sa qo qo qo xha ahx xhu, Hahahahaha. i want to visit their region and have a taste of their daily living. They seem to be content with what the little they have and dont complain, because i have never heard of anything involving them (scandals)..... Hahahahaaaa
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Aug 8, 2011

Decibels

These are our people we are one although they always wanna seperate us and act like the San are some kind of species that arrived with a spaceship, Afrika has many tribes and the San are one of them.
We are all children of the Sun
We are all children of the Soil
Rise Afu Ra Ka(original name for Africa) Rise
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Aug 8, 2011

mamame

The Koi-San was the original owners of this country! Shame on all South-Africans for not respecting and uplifting them!
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Aug 8, 2011

TCTLHAPI

and wat pisses me off is they accomodate china ppl first and they live out the bushmen this government is so corrupt maaan to helll with china ppl
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Aug 8, 2011

Bolander

Well done!
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Aug 8, 2011

somaartakeit

its a nice gesture but why did it take this long for the government to address this fundamental human right of the Khoi people? As a result of the delay on the gov's side to solve this, does this mean Khoi people will be compensated for the losses they might have encurred as a direct result of said delay?
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Aug 8, 2011

Aluta!

They should have taken the billions that they gave to Swaziland to the San!
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Aug 8, 2011

Moshate

@Mpotje

I think you must ask that one playing for pie-lets (Tlou).
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