MINISTER GAYTON MCKENZIE AND DEPUTY MINISTER PEACE MABE TO
HOST PRESS BRIEFING ON REPATRIATION OF ANCESTRAL AND EXILE
REMAINS
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton Mckenzie and Deputy Minister
Peace Mabe will hold a press briefing on Monday, 9 June 2025, at 10:00, to provide
an update on two important national initiatives dedicated to remembrance, restorative
justice, and the dignified return of South African ancestors and liberation heroes.
These initiatives, developed in collaboration with the Department of Justice and
Constitutional Development and the Department of Military Veterans and Defence,
focus on addressing historical injustices by repatriating the remains of indigenous Khoi
and San ancestors, as well as South Africans who died in exile during the antiapartheid liberation struggle.
Key topics to be covered include:
- The forthcoming reburial of 58 Khoi and San ancestral remains in the Northern Cape, led by Iziko Museums and the Northern Cape Reburial Task Team representing indigenous communities.
- Progress in negotiations with international institutions, including the University of Glasgow’s Hunterian Museum, regarding the repatriation of additional Khoi and San remains.
- Planned technical missions to Angola, Lesotho, Zambia, and Zimbabwe aimed at locating and documenting gravesites of South African exiles who passed away abroad.
- A public appeal for assistance from families, comrades, and the general public to provide information that may aid in identifying individuals who died in exile.
Additionally, the Minister will also discuss the cultural, historical, and emotional
significance of these projects as steps toward healing and restoring dignity to affected
communities
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Monday, 9 June 2025
Time: 09:30 arrival and registration
10:00 Press Briefing
Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, 1035 Frances Baard Street, Hatfield in
Pretoria
For RSVPs, kindly please contact Mr. Madimetja Moleba│Email:
MadimetjaM@dsac.gov.za│Cell: +27 66 301 4675 (Call & WhatsApp)
For media enquiries:
Ms Stacey-Lee Khojane, Spokesperson: Office of the Minister of Sport, Arts and
Culture │Email: StaceyK@dsac.gov.za │ Cell: +27 77 608 7579
Ms Zimasa Velaphi, Head of Communication and Marketing: Department of Sport, Arts
and Culture │Email: ZimasaV@dsac.gov.za │ Cell: +27 72 172 8925
ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF SPORT, ARTS AND CULTURE
