The 37-acre plot isn’t pristine — it lies next to a railyard and was until recently home to a golf course — but for centuries, this land has been sacred ground for the Khoisan, a southern ...

The ancient origins, anatomical, linguistic and genetic distinctiveness of southern African San and Khoikhoi people are matters of confusion and de ...

South African authorities on Monday cleared a camp of the Khoisan community squatting on the grounds of the government headquarters in Pretoria for six years to demand recognition as the country's ...

Ancient Khoisan lineages survive in contemporary Bantu groups.

Scientists have found a deep genetic link between populations in eastern and southern Africa that speak non-Bantu languages characterized by click consonants. These populations—which are known to ...

In Namibia today, members of the ancient tribe of hunter-gatherers still forage. New genetic research reveals they were once the largest group of humans. Stephan C. Schuster Penn State University ...

The Khoisan at Union Buildings mourn Queen Cynthia Triegaardt's passing and press on with their demands for first-nation recognition and cultural rights.

The Traditional and Khoisan Leadership Bill currently before Parliament falls far short of proper recognition of their right to self-determination.

Khoisan revivalists are a diverse group. There are longstanding disputes over leadership positions, political strategy and the boundaries of Khoisan identity.

Analysis - The ancient origins, anatomical, linguistic and genetic distinctiveness of southern African San and Khoikhoi people are matters of confusion and debate. They are variously described as ...

Researchers have investigated the maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA of 500 individuals from southern Africa speaking different Khoisan and Bantu languages. Their results demonstrate that ...