Question NW2598 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
28 October 2022 - NW2598
Joseph, Mr D to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
On what basis, understanding, research, historical first nation and/or indigenous history did her department rely when it decided that only five Khoisan groups be identified and recognised in the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act, Act 3 of 2019?
Reply:
Government engaged in a consultation process to recognise the 5 groupings of Khoi-San namely the Griqua, Koranna, Nama, San and Cape-Khoi as per the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act, 2019 (Act No. 3 of 2019).
Should there be any evidence submitted to government of the existence of an additional Khoi-San main grouping other than the Cape-Khoi, Griqua, Koranna, Nama or San, government will consider amending the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act to include that main grouping.