Present-day country
South Africa
7 nations list South Africa among their present-day countries.
Present-day countries are listed by ISO 3166 names. Many nations live across more than one.
7 nations
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Griqua
Also known as Griquas
Lands the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa
Griqua communities live today in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal.
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Khoikhoi
Also known as Khoekhoe
Lands South Africa, especially the Western, Northern and Eastern Cape, including Nama, Griqua and Korana communities
Rooibos benefit money now helps fund local schools, water pumps, student fees and an organic rooibos nursery in Cederberg communities such as Wupperthal.
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ǂKhomani
Also known as ǂKhomani San
Lands the southern Kalahari in South Africa's Northern Cape, including the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park near the borders with Botswana and Namibia
ǂKhomani people have won back cultural rights in South Africa's Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, such as using its resources and hunting in traditional ways across much of it.
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Khwe
Also known as Kxoe
Lands north-eastern Namibia, north-western Botswana and southern Angola, and Platfontein near Kimberley in South Africa
In South Africa, Khwe and !Xun communities live mainly at Platfontein, near Kimberley.
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Korana
Also known as !Orana
Lands Kimberley and the Free State province, South Africa
Korana communities live mainly in Kimberley and in the Free State province.
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Nama
Also known as Namaqua
Lands southern Namibia and the Richtersveld and Namaqualand areas of South Africa's Northern Cape, with smaller communities in Botswana
On 28 May 2025 Namibia held its first official Genocide Remembrance Day, remembering atrocities against the Herero and Nama peoples under German colonial rule.
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!Xun
Also known as !Xu
Lands north-eastern Namibia and southern Angola, and Platfontein near Kimberley in South Africa
In South Africa, !Xun and Khwe communities live mainly at Platfontein, near Kimberley.
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