Central Kalahari Game Reserve
G/wi Court Case To Conclude Shortly
The court case between the G/wi and G//ana people and the government of Botswana has again been delayed, this time at the request of the lawyer for the San peoples. Final oral arguments before the High Court of Botswana had been expected to start on August 28, but the written submission by the government, promised […]
Botswana Court Testimonies Conclude, with Beatings around the Bush
The lengthy court battle between the Botswana government and the G/wi and G//ana people, who want to regain their rights to live on their traditional lands, will wrap up by May 15th. Formal testimonies in the courtroom and brutal beatings in the Kalahari bush continue, as they have over the past two years, during the […]
Tensions Grow in Botswana over G/wi Appeal
The G/wi appeal to Botswana’s highest court over their expulsion from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) has generated a lot of publicity this past week. However, it is not clear if the international concern about the traditional San society will help them at all. The G/wi and the G//ana, another San society, argue that the […]
Traditional G/wi Hunting Rights Defended
The Botswana High court has resumed hearing a suit by the G/wi to restore their traditional hunting rights in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The G/wi and the G//ana, a nearby San society, were forced out of their traditional homelands in the Reserve by the government of Botswana in the late 1980s and they have […]
