Khoisan community mourns their queen while facing eviction. Their ongoing struggle for first-nation recognition persists against the odds.
The Khoisan at Union Buildings mourn Queen Cynthia Triegaardt's passing and press on with their demands for first-nation recognition and cultural rights.
It’s a challenging time for the Khoisan group living outside Union Buildings in Pretoria with eviction looming and their queen having died recently.One of the group, Willem Plaatjies, said yesterday they were uncertain about the future after receiving the eviction notice on 11 December, 2024 to vacate the premises within 30 days.“However, on 10 January the Khoisan king SA was involved in an accident outside Colesberg on the way back to Pretoria which claimed the queen’s life,” he said.
“We have everything from carrots, potatoes, pumpkins, butternuts, coal, onions and all the spices and more,” he said.
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