'Coloured people don't embrace Khoi ancestry': Protest at Union Buildings nears 7-year mark

King Khoisan SA says the term 'coloured' was introduced by the apartheid regime to categorise the Khoi and San people

24 September 2024 - 09:00

Having camped outside the Union Buildings for nearly seven years to protest for the recognition of the Khoisan people and their language, King Khoisan SA says the topic of heritage is a sad one as coloured South Africans don’t seem to want to embrace their Khoisan heritage...

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