San Council of South Africa
Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa
About
Founded in 2001, San Council of South Africa is a non-governmental organisation based in Upington, South Africa working on human rights, heritage, arts & culture +2 more.
The San Council of South Africa is a non-profit organisation based in Upington, Northern Cape, that works to protect and promote the rights of the San people of South Africa. Its members come from the !Xun, Khwe, ǂKhomani and /Xam communities. The council offers legal advice, coordinates development programmes, runs awareness-raising and monitors research involving San communities, including an ethical clearance process for researchers. Its work also covers the preservation of San heritage and indigenous knowledge, the Kalahari Desert Festival, and youth-led oral history and education initiatives. It was established in 2001 as a community-based organisation and registered as an NPO in 2011.
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The Way of the San: Untold Stories
Heritage · South Africa
Oral history project recording and preserving the stories, traditions and knowledge of San elders, with young members trained in audio-visual recording.
Kalahari Desert Festival
Arts & Culture · South Africa
Annual festival in the Northern Cape showcasing San and regional culture through performance, art, music and traditional practices.
Leave No One Behind in Research
Science & Research · South Africa
Project with San communities developing research methods in the medical humanities to study vulnerable populations with reduced risk of harm. Funded by the Wellcome Trust and hosted by UCLan.
Back to School Project
Education · South Africa
Distribution of stationery and sanitary packs to students in San community schools in Kalahari, Plaatfontein and Carnavon.
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Wellcome Trust, UCLan, National Heritage Council, Khwa ttu Culture and Heritage Centre, South African San Institute
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