Editorial
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February Focus:
This month we are privileged to once again feature works by the artists of the !Xun and Khwe San Art and Culture Project. With thanks to Marlene Winberg for permission to use extracts from her beautiful book: My Eland’s Heart.
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News
Artists of Platfontein: Zurietta Dala Dikuanga
2010-02-06 15:13:00
Continuing our series on the artists of the !Xun and Khwe Art Project in Northern Cape (near Kimberley) South Africa. From Marlene Winberg’s book: My Eland’s Heart.
A woman for all seasons
2010-02-05 12:01:00
Interview with Baba Festus, Human Rights activist and Operations Manager at !Khwa ttu Educational and Training Centre. Text and pictures by Lesley Beake.
Life is worth living ...
2010-02-05 09:12:00
A moving autobiographical story written by Magdalena Lucas during her six-month training course at !Khwa ttu San cultural and educational centre
Artists of Platfontein: Joao Wenne Dikuanga
2010-02-01 14:44:00
Continuing our series on the artists of the !Xun and Khwe Art Project in Northern Cape (near Kimberley) South Africa. From Marlene Winberg’s book: My Eland’s Heart.
Radio Interview with trainees at !Khwa ttu
2010-02-01 07:09:21
This sound bite is from a XKFM telephone interview with trainees Sonja Nthoho, Antonio Selunda and facilitator Lesley Beake at !Khwa ttu. Interviewer Tressel Katembo, !Xun and Khwe Rafio FM in Platfontein.
The Botswana Book Project
2010-01-31 09:47:43
The Botswana Book Project was formed in 1998 by Pam Shelton to answer the immediate library needs of northern Botswana. Since then it has served as a catalyst for literacy and library development throughout the country.
Youth visit Platfontein
2010-01-22 07:01:40
Young people from Oasis South Africa visited the !Xun and Khwe communities at Platfontein. Article by Tressel Katembo.
Antonio Selunda’s childhood story
2010-01-09 10:41:00
Antonio is currently undertaking the nine-month training course offered by !Khwa ttu San Cultural and Education centre in the Western Cape, SA. He was inspired to write his own story after the recent KPN computer course that was included in the training.
The Moon Queen
2010-01-06 15:54:42
In a year that began with a Blue Moon, it might be appropriate to revisit a moon story. Marlene Winberg collected this little story from Meneputo Manunga in 2004. Photos of Meeneputa by Satsiri Winberg. Blue Moon from Dreamstime Images.
!Khwa ttu wins Responsible Tourism Award
2010-01-05 11:17:08
The criteria the panel of experts considered ranged from the variety of training to opportunities for career development and educational provisions for staff members and their families.
Organic tea sales to benefit San communities
2010-01-04 08:32:00
An American initiative to turn donated tea – and some help from schoolchildren – into useful funding for projects in the Kalahari.
School project completed!
2009-12-08 15:00:54
Mary Ann Sampson has completed a school project on San people at her school in America and wanted to share her success. Mary Ann lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA.
Newsletter of the Topnaar Education Project
2009-11-30 19:23:00
This recent update of an exciting project in Namibia gives some background to the life e of the Topnaar people. Photographs by Bev Austin and Heidi Dedman.
Thank you! Thank you!
2009-11-29 13:26:39
It was hugs all round when the ten trainees, and their assistant trainer Ivan Vaalbooi completed a two-day course in basic computer literacy at !Khwa ttu Cultural and Training Centre on Friday 27th November.
Computer Trainees complete their course
2009-11-27 15:46:52
The students who have worked on the ambitious schedule for the computer training course held on 26 & 27 November at !Khwa ttu have achieved more than we ever hoped, registering email addresses of their own (and sending and receiving some) logging on to this website and much, much more …
Computer Trainees storming along!
2009-11-26 16:59:19
The following article is written at !Kwa ttu during the computer and writing course attended by ten trainees – as part of their nine-month course – and their assistant trainer, Ivan Vaalbooi. The following extracts are their own words about the course.
Ten trainees and a computer course
2009-11-25 15:52:16
With a whole lot of enthusiasm and a fair bit of anticipation, ten trainees at !Khwa ttu are preparing for a two-day computer course given by the Kalahari Peoples Network (KPN) as part of getting more individuals and San communities connected with each other.
Three trees
Untitled oil
Untitled Tempera
Story of Bees
Two Giraffes
Friend and Serpant
Giraffe and Buck
Untitled oil
Man chopping tree
Vehicle Fright