| 1 A visit to Komaggas in Feb 2009 |
| 2 Thoughts about a family foundation |
| 3 The //Anam people of Bethanien, Chief David Frederick and general family history |
| 4 Bethuel - Schmelens start at Komaggas |
| 5 Damaged Otjimbingue graves and 180 years of the Rhenish Church in SA |
| 6 Talking to Chief David Frederick |
| 7 Mooting the idea of a family gathering and family foundation |
| 8 - January 2011. Finding Zara Schmelen's grave. |
| 9 Zara's Khoi contemporary David Stuurman |
| 10 Zara contemporary Sarah Baartman |
| 11 Genocide in colonial Namibia - reflections on 2 Books |
| 12a December 2011. Family news: Zindzi Kleinschmidt marries in San Francisco |
| 12b December 2011. Eira Bjørklund passed away and trip from Cape Town to Swakopmund |
| 12c December 2011. On Dorothy Makatees and links to Komaggas. |
| 12d December 2011. Komaggas and Bethanien |
| 12e December 2011. Important new books on Namibia's history |
| 13 Reflections on reconcliiation in Namibia |
| 14 "We have been waiting for you. Where have you been?" |
| 14.1 The white relations of Michelle Obama |
| 15 Bontekoe mining disaster at Komaggas |
| 16 The last Khoi-khoi Chief of Komaggas |
| 17 The Christian Institute and Trade Unions |
| 18 Commemorating Beyers Naudé, radical egalitarian |
| 19 Unveiling of memorial to Zara Schmelen in Komaggas |
| 20 Invitation to family gathering September 2014 |
| 20.1 Arrangements for family gathering |
| 20.2 Update on Gathering |
| 20.3 Further update on family gathering |
| 20.4 More updates on family gathering |
| 20.5 Preparations for the Komaggas gathering - July 2014 |
| 20.6 Organising the Komaggas gathering |
Who are the Khoisan?
Dear relations and friends,
The question has often been asked: Who are the Khoi-khoi (or Khoen-khoen), the Koisan, the San, the Nama, etc. I have pleasure to attach an article that deals with research as recent as last year. It appeared in Volume 31, No 1 of The Digging Stick, the bulletin of the South African Archaeological Society. I am indebted to my school mate, Reinoud Boers who pointed it out to me. He is the editor of the publication. You can see more of their work on the web by simply typing in either the name of the organisation or the name of the publication.
The essence of the article points to the following: Possibly 2000 years ago a division took place between the people who occupied parts of the Kalahari, south-western and south Africa. The probability is that a section of them were exposed people who migrated from Arabia, via Ethiopia and then further south. They introduced the people today identified as Khoi to animal husbandry, bringing with them domesticated cattle, goats and sheep. The San are the people who remained hunter-gatherers. Because of the strong language connection between the Khoi and the San, the term Khoisan is often used. Therefore from around 1000 the Khoi and San lived separately but remained in land that was home to them since time immemorial.
Kind regards,
Horst
The question has often been asked: Who are the Khoi-khoi (or Khoen-khoen), the Koisan, the San, the Nama, etc. I have pleasure to attach an article that deals with research as recent as last year. It appeared in Volume 31, No 1 of The Digging Stick, the bulletin of the South African Archaeological Society. I am indebted to my school mate, Reinoud Boers who pointed it out to me. He is the editor of the publication. You can see more of their work on the web by simply typing in either the name of the organisation or the name of the publication.
The essence of the article points to the following: Possibly 2000 years ago a division took place between the people who occupied parts of the Kalahari, south-western and south Africa. The probability is that a section of them were exposed people who migrated from Arabia, via Ethiopia and then further south. They introduced the people today identified as Khoi to animal husbandry, bringing with them domesticated cattle, goats and sheep. The San are the people who remained hunter-gatherers. Because of the strong language connection between the Khoi and the San, the term Khoisan is often used. Therefore from around 1000 the Khoi and San lived separately but remained in land that was home to them since time immemorial.
Kind regards,
Horst
| 20.8 On Khoi-khoi origins |
| 21 A foot soldier remembers Nelson Mandela, his wife Winnie and their daughters |
| 22 The “Dear Kitty” letter and other trials in the life of Marie Kleinschmidt |
| 23 Honouring the diversity in our family |
| 24 The wound of racism in our family |
| 25/1 Speaking in Stellenbosch in May 2015, on the 100th anniversary of Beyers Naudé's birthdate |
| 25/2. Beyers Naudé's prophetic voice is more than a timepiece to remind us of apartheid |
| 26.1. Tribute to Cedric Mayson |
| 26.2. Funeral and Memorial Services for Cedric Mayson |
| 26.3. Dr. Petra Kahle (1940 - 2015) |
| 26.4. "As long as God gives me the strength …" |
| 26.5. Out of sight - Beyers Naude |
| 27. Of refugees and suffering, of Greece and the EU, incongruence and a painting holiday.pdf |
| 28. (March 2016) In celebration of my late mother, New Books, and HUMAN RIGHTS IN MASIPHUMELE. |
| 28: Birthdays; Celebrating my late mother; A further family gathering; human rights in Masiphumele |
| 29.0. Fransfontein family gathering, April 2016 |
| 29.1. Family tree in pictures |
| 29.2. Fransfontein stories |
| 29.3. Gwarretjie - 200 years in text and pictures |
| 30. On District 6, the Bontekoe mine deaths revisited, in celebration of Brian Bishop's life and more |
| 31.: Facebook racism, Restitution Conference, German apology? and my 'collisions' with Major Olivier in 1974 |
| 32: In memoriam: Martina Rautanen and Peter Ewaldt; Scattering ashes of my mother and more |
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| 35. Jan 2018, on Zuma, Ramaphosa, new information about our Khoi ancestors and more |
| 36 May 2018, the end of Zuma, the prospects for Ramaphosa and the passing of Winnie Mandela |
| 37 September 2018 - Restitution |
| 38 December 2018 Remembering Cedric Mayson at the Fort Prison, recalling my own jailers and more |
| 39 January 2019. SB File and more |
| 40 March 2019 - The passing of Hugh Lewin and locating where I was in prison |
| 41 October 2019 The heart of White silence/Stuurman vs Mandela/Mandela Day in Vienna/Memories of Rain |
| 43 July 2020 - covid in SA, post covid SA, Masiphumelele, The Olof Palme case, Israel-Palestine and more |
| 44 October 2020. Khoenkhoengowab - some words; passing of P.Jana; White women console Indians; Women is solitary - review; Letter to Zindzi; Ruth Gow-Kleinschmidt; Muizenberg revival |
| 45 January 2021. - White debt; Mayathula Foundation address; Portray of Beyers Naudé by Christine Crowley; The Lie of 1652 by Patrick Mellet; Msiphumelele fire in December 2020 |
| 46 Feb 2021. - Episode 1: Whence I came from; visit Christine Crowley Art Studio at www.christinecrowley.com; 1980's photo Beyers and Ilse Naudé with recent Covid victim Jackson Mthembu - Minister in the Presidency; more on Masiphumelele |
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| 48 October 2021. Loving fathers whose sins of the Fathers; Film interview with SB agent Paul Erasmus. |
| 49th Newsletter.pdf |
| 50. October 2020. Books: Koloniale Vergangenheit - Post-Koloniale Zukunft? with chapter by HK; 'Zara oder das Streben nach Freiheit by Ursula Trüper; 'Whites and Democracy in SA' by Roger Southall; on the de Smit's; Michael Lapsley and Peace Prize; Mapetle Mohapi remembered; my daughter Zindzi denied a passport in 1978 and more |
| 51 March 2023. On Solidarity and Steve Biko; Political ping-pong; Country in crises; Woe - my country; On the passing of the British Queen |
| Horst's 52nd Newsletter. My manifesto prior to SA elections at the end of May (I'm not standing - just a partial wish-list) and some remembrances, Mkwebane and Gatsha Buthelezi |