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Compiled by University of the Western Cape (UWC) linguistics professor Quinten Williams, the Kaaps Woordeboek/Wordbook/Dictionary is the first formal effort to document and preserve the language in a way that is both accessible and academically recognised.

Discover how the Kaaps language, long spoken yet rarely formalised, has achieved a historic milestone with the launch of its first trilingual dictionary, celebrated at the Castle…

Sinazo Mkoko

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Late artist Vetkat's partner and founder of the Vetkat Art Foundation, Belinda Kruiper, speaks about one of her late husband's paintings that represents the pandemic

EXHIBITION

Explore the new art exhibition at Table Mountain, honouring the life and work of VetKat 'Regopstaan' Kruiper, a 'Living National Treasure' whose art bridges ancient Khoisan…

Tamlynne Thompson

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Kaaps language gains formal recognition with the launch of its first dictionary

The VetKat Art Exhibition: A tribute to Khoisan heritage at the top of Table Mountain