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Jan van Riebeeck

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Economic power: This Heritage Month, the question is not whether South Africa values Indigenous knowledge . . . it is whether we will build the legal, institutional and economic architecture that allows it to seed new industries. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE

The refreshment station never closed

From colonial refreshment station to modern value chains, South Africa faces a vital test: ensuring Indigenous knowledge systems foster true ownership, enterprise, and…

  • Busisiwe Madikizela-Theu
  • Malusi Mpumlwana
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