insert_link Interview Transcripts Interview: Generational Farmworker Evicted After 41 Years of Service A 61-year-old generational farmworker, Gerson "Gearbox" Sani Danab, and his family were evicted from Farm Aandrus in the Khomas Region on Friday, February 14, after working on the farm for 41 years. The eviction was carried out by farmer Dani Botha, leaving Danab without a home, despite his long service to the Botha family. Danab, who began working on the farm as a 20-year-old in 1982, initially worked under […] today17 February, 2025
insert_link Namibia Farmworker Evicted After 41 Years, Sparking Land Justice Outcry A 61-year-old farmworker, Gerson "Gearbox" Sani Danab, has been evicted from Farm Aandrus in the Khomas Region after 41 years of service, sparking outrage over farmworker rights and land dispossession. Activists Shaun Gariseb and Verona !Kharuxas are calling for urgent government intervention as concerns grow over generational labor exploitation and unfair land ownership practices. You can find the extended interview on futuremedia.com.na today17 February, 2025
insert_link Namibia Advocating for Land Rights: The /Khomanins Community Takes a Stand Windhoek, Namibia — November 4, 2024: In a powerful demonstration of solidarity and resilience, the /Khomanins Landless Association and the Namibia Ancestral Land Foundation have submitted a final petition to the Namibian government, calling for urgent action to address systemic land dispossession and the ongoing plight of landless communities in Namibia. This petition comes in the wake of a mass demonstration aimed at highlighting the injustices faced by indigenous peoples, […] today5 November, 2024
insert_link Africa Colonialism and apartheid stripped black South Africans of land and labour rights – the effects are still felt today By Marthinus van Staden, University of the Witwatersrand Land dispossession among South Africa’s majority black population remains a thorny issue 30 years into democracy. Labour law scholar Marthinus van Staden’s new research examines the historical relationship between land dispossession and labour control in South Africa. It explores how the systematic seizure of indigenous people’s land during colonisation and apartheid reduced them from landowners to labourers, under exploitative […] today23 September, 2024
