… where ethics codes for researching indigenous people could fail them There is a long and often complicated history of researchers studying indigenous people. In 1999, education scholar Linda Tuhiwai-Smith, in her book ‘Decolonising Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples’, emphasised the colonial character of much research. She warned that it brings with it a new...
The San and Damara living museums display the forgotten history of these indigenous communities in Namibia, while international organisations have called the government to treat marginalised communities as equals. These communities continue to be marginalised but hope the concessions from these museums will uplift and preserve their cultural heritage. From their dances, to jewellery making,...
Biden ontmoet Navalny se weduwee en dogter in San Francisco Die Amerikaanse president, Joe Biden, het die Russiese opposisieleier Alexei Navalny se weduwee en dogter, Yulia en Dasha Navalnaya, in Kalifornië ontmoet. Navalny het ‘n week gelede in ‘n Arktiese tronk gesterf, met sy vrou wat die Russiese president, Vladimir Putin, beskuldig hy het sy...
Niël Terblanché Residents of Omega 3 in the Zambezi Region, primarily comprising the San people, are taking a bold step by applying to become part of the Kavango East Region. This move comes after what they describe as years of neglect by local leadership, leaving them without essential services such as clean drinking water, electricity,...
The San Community at Uitkoms Settlement say they remember the late President Hage Geingob as a servant of the people, especially the marginalised communities. The leader of the Uitkoms community, Chief Katae Augus, says Dr. Geingob was a person who cared for the elderly and destitute Namibians. He spoke to nbc during a community rememberance...
Kansas City Chiefs klop San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl Amerikaanse voetbal: Die Kansas City Chiefs het die San Francisco 49ers in ekstra tyd met 25-22 in Las Vegas geklop om die Super Bowl ‘n tweede jaar agtereenvolgens te wen, en vir die derde keer in vyf jaar. Patrick Mahomes se aangee na Mecole Hardman...
Chief Frederick Langman of the ‚╪Kao ||Aesi Traditional Authority in the Omaheke Region has bemoaned the lack of socio-economic development in his community. The 75-year-old chief expressed a desire for more empowerment to address the ongoing marginalisation of the San people. Our news team visited the Chief at his residence at Skoonheid. Skoonheid is an...