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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Road to G20 South Africa \u2014 A Call for Justice, Dignity, and Unity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
As we look toward South Africa<\/strong>, where the G20 Summit<\/strong> will take place in less than four weeks, one question rises to the surface: Over recent weeks, an uncomfortable truth has begun to unfold \u2014 an agenda against the very people whose roots form the soil of this land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It began with water disruptions in the City of Johannesburg<\/strong>. As residents from all backgrounds voiced their frustrations, the Bushman people were met not with empathy, but with police, guns, and intimidation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Western Cape<\/strong>, when a student was beaten and community elders stood up in protest, the police again arrived in full force. Teargas filled the air. Gunshots scattered parents who had only come to demand accountability from a school system failing their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And then came the moment of revelation \u2014 a public officer, Colonel Mere<\/strong>, attempting to dismantle community-built homes without legal process. These homes were not symbols of defiance, but of dignity<\/strong> \u2014 constructed by families long denied access to government housing and the right to preserve their culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite South Africa\u2019s formal endorsement of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)<\/strong>, these actions reveal a deliberate disregard for Indigenous sovereignty, heritage, and identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On 9 August 2025<\/strong>, the Khoi and San people of Southern Africa<\/strong> stood together to reclaim their birthright. Weeks later, on 3 September 2025<\/strong>, thousands marched in unity, delivering the Declaration of Nationhood and the First Law of the Khoi and San People<\/strong> to government officials, asserting their right to self-determination<\/strong> under the UNDRIP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The memorandum was received by Hon. Dulton Adams<\/strong>, Chair of Chairs in the City of Johannesburg, who declared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI want to thank you today for honouring me to receive this memorandum. I pray that our sovereign Lord God will make a way for us \u2014 that He will intervene for us in this country called South Africa. Amase!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n These Freedom and Unity marches continued across provinces \u2014 from Cape Town to Gauteng \u2014 culminating in the National Khoi & San Unity Congress<\/strong> on 24 September 2025<\/strong>, which brought together over 5,000 people<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hon. Adams spoke again:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGod always backs the underdog. Eyes have not seen, ears have not heard what God has prepared for the First Nation of South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n But while faith carried the people, the state\u2019s denialism persisted<\/strong>. Historical agreements such as the Grooteschuur Minute<\/em> and CODESA Accords<\/em> never included the Khoi and San \u2014 yet they are used to define modern South African policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The land belongs to the First People.<\/strong> This reality was laid bare again when the Greater Aboriginal Community Council of Southern Africa (GACCSA)<\/strong> and March4Freedom Coordinating Committee<\/strong> were forced to call off their Freedom and Unity March in Stellenbosch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not out of fear \u2014 but in defiance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Officials sought to silence the Indigenous march by forbidding traditional attire, drumming, and chanting<\/strong>, demanding that participants obey local by-laws even when those contradicted the national Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their message was clear: \u201cThis is Stellenbosch.\u201d<\/em> We will not march under oppression. A court case \u2014 Western Cape High Court, Case 2025-196180<\/strong> \u2014 now seeks to establish a precedent that no organ of state can ever again dictate how Indigenous people express their culture and identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe will march again \u2014 on our terms, on our land, in our attire, with our drums, and with our pride.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n While these events unfolded, the UN-Habitat Expert Working Group on Housing<\/strong> met in Nairobi to discuss \u201cadequate housing for all.\u201d Community leaders Chief !Xam Keith Duarte<\/strong> and Shaquille Kasan<\/strong> \u2014 part of the Gauteng Housing Crisis Committee<\/strong> \u2014 have worked tirelessly to engage government departments since 1996, seeking sustainable housing solutions. Yet, their people remain scattered, marginalized, and systemically excluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even as they worked with integrity, they faced unlawful police raids \u2014 the same Colonel Mere<\/strong> appearing once again in scenes of aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But our leaders stood firm. This moment became a testament to ethical leadership and self-reflection<\/strong>, guided by the spirit of<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c!ke e:\/xarra \/\/ke\u201d \u2014 Diverse People Unite.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe were not poor people. We were happy with what we had and content to take only what we needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The words of the San carry a timeless truth \u2014 one that the world desperately needs to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For generations, they lived in harmony with nature, guided by humility and stewardship. Wealth was not measured in possessions, but in balance<\/strong>. Their story is not only one of survival \u2014 it is a moral compass<\/strong> for humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The African Caravan to G20<\/strong> is not merely a movement; it is a pilgrimage of faith, conscience, and community<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We march:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our vision is clear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To unite Africa through faith, conscience, and action \u2014 mobilizing a continent-wide movement for climate justice, social transformation, and peace rooted in African spirituality, solidarity, and love.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n And our mission remains steadfast:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To journey across Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa, connecting communities, amplifying indigenous voices, and gathering a collective African mandate for justice and peace to present at the G20 Summit and other global forums.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The UN Declaration on a Culture of Peace (1999)<\/strong> reminds us that true peace begins in the minds of men and women<\/strong>. We must lead with integrity \u2014 promoting accountability<\/strong>, transparency<\/strong>, and compassion<\/strong>. As H.E. Mr. Teburoro Tito<\/strong>, former President of Kiribati and one of the founders of the UN International Day of Conscience<\/strong>, has shared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur moral leadership must connect the islands and the continent \u2014 small nations and great \u2014 for justice and climate peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The struggle of the Khoi and San<\/strong> is not just about land \u2014 it is about life, dignity, and divine purpose<\/strong>. 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What does solidarity, inclusion, and justice truly mean in a nation still struggling to honor the rights of its First People \u2014 the Bushman, Khoi, and San Nations \u2014 whose DNA carries the oldest known record of humanity\u2019s ancestry?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\u2696\ufe0f Injustice in Plain Sight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83e\udeb6 The Rebirth of a Nation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
That day marked the rebirth of a nation \u2014 after over 370 years of injustice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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The Khoi and San are its original custodians.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83d\uded1 Defiance in Stellenbosch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Our response:
\u201cYes \u2014 this is still the heart of colonial arrogance.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will not ask permission to be Indigenous in our own land.
We are the owners of this land<\/strong>, not subjects of a municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udca7 The Struggle for Housing and Dignity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ironically, back home, First Nation families faced evictions<\/strong> on government land meant for development but neglected for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the support of Councillor Juwairiay Kaldine<\/strong>, who confronted the police directly, the community defended its lawful right to housing on designated land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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In an age of excess, their way of life reminds us that sustainability begins with restraint and gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\u270a Why We March<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n\ud83c\udf0d Building a Culture of Peace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For Africa, this peace must be grounded in moral leadership<\/strong>, cultural restoration<\/strong>, and faith in action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We must restore the values that once made us rich in spirit \u2014 where community came before consumption, and justice before power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83c\udf05 Conclusion: The Rising of the First Nation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
It is about restoring moral order<\/strong> in a world that has forgotten its soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not in anger, but in truth.<\/strong>
Not in violence, but in peace.<\/strong>
Not for dominance, but for dignity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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