South African History Highlights: From Khoisan to Present Day

[@Tekweni]

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[@jackyparker9185]

An excellent video, concise and unbiased. Well done Tekweni.

[@Tekweni]

Thanks for watching

[@ChristianCado-xs9pf]

That was a very good watch. Very good job! Carry on!

[@Tekweni]

Thank you!

[@truth-Hurts375]

If you are a White Domkop... Yes !!!!

[@jackyparker9185]

There are many ways to assess the history of a country and there are many ways to analyse its impact firstly on world affairs and then also on the indigenous people grouped in different areas of the country. This excellent video offers an innovative outline of South Africa’s changing components as the chronicles of time unfold. It embraces the story without bias and gives an honest testimony to the realities of the different situations. The details are supported with evidence and impartiality and the creators of A VISUAL JOURNEY are certainly to be congratulated for this informative narrative.

[@grahamsolomons453]

Wrong. The war started first between the settlers and the khoi leader Dawid Stuurman. Not the Xhosa. The Xhosa joined the Khoi later after Stuurman requested help from them. Your version of the history started much later. Get it right , start from the beginning, from 1652.

[@Omeniferous]

Beautiful video on the history of South Africa...

[@Tekweni]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@zander-up1vc]

YOU HAVE IT WRONG. THERE WAS NO KOISAN. THERE WAS THE KOI, AND THEN THE SAN. TWO DIFFERENT GROUPS.😮

[@Tekweni]

Thank you for your comment. The term "Khoisan" is indeed used to describe a group that includes both the Khoi (or Khoikhoi) and the San (or Bushmen) peoples. This term is widely accepted in anthropological and historical studies to refer to these distinct, yet related, groups who shared some cultural and linguistic traits. For further reading on this, you can refer to reputable sources such as: 1. The Cambridge History of South Africa - This source provides detailed information on the Khoi and San peoples, and the use of the term "Khoisan." 2. "The Khoisan Peoples of Southern Africa" by A. J. W. M. Thomas - A comprehensive overview of the Khoi and San. 3. South African History Online - Khoisan Peoples - Offers information on the Khoi and San peoples and the historical context of the term "Khoisan." These sources should provide clarity on how the term "Khoisan" is used to encompass both the Khoi and San groups. www.sahistory.org.za/article/khoisan

[@richardcompton2639]

Unlike some of the silly (predictable) political comments here, this video is quite an AI achievement, what with its graphics and voice-over. If I had to comment, I might have titled it 'An Overview of South Africa's Political History: 1497 - 2024'. For those above desperate to score tedious political points, this video is not supposed to be a Wikipedia of political events, otherwise it would have been an hour long. So congrats to the Tekweni producers for signposting this country's critical landmarks.

[@incrediblyintelligentman2895]

Most of the Khoi intermixed With the "bantu" , they didn't go extinct as they now live through all of us as their descendants.

[@MusaKoahela]

@@incrediblyintelligentman2895 in fact we are AbaThwa,Barwa,Bakgalagadi etc , Khoisan is a European fictional character to replace us to make it sound like we're not one people with different ethnicities Pitting us against each other has always been the goal of the nephilim Honestly few Caucasians know their history and that few is the most secure, even their interactions with others are pure Some guy here just said "do us a favour and write a movie" That's a good idea ,he just doesn't realise that, the truth can put one in danger

[@karabotauyaborwamakunyane1301]

You couldn't mention Pedi kingdom which was in limpopo and geuteng before their displacement

[@shisuiuchiha480]

You shouldve just titled this Boere History not South African History because it only deals with what the boers went through. This is the same white-washed history we learnt in primary school. Nothing new. I thought you were going to do great research and present something new that our curriculums missed. I guess I blame myself for having high expectations.

[@jeremymaarman2949]

Well put. This is always how HIStory are told. “This idea, attributed to Winston Churchill, is that our understanding of history isn't complete or objective, but tends to privilege the version of events of those in power.”

[@Pietpoggenpoel007]

history is history no matter how much you cry and try and change it it stays history !!!! LOVED THIS love my people proud boer

[@jeremymaarman2949]

@@Pietpoggenpoel007 ok

[@grahamsolomons453]

@@Pietpoggenpoel007 Distorted History is a lie.

[@Tekweni]

Thank you for your feedback. This video offers a broad overview of South African history, not just the Boer experience. It includes various historical events and perspectives, from the indigenous Khoisan and Bantu migrations to the impact of colonialism and the struggle against apartheid.

[@maryryan]

Excellent video Thank you 👏

[@VJ592]

Good intro. Please do more detailed videos on the topics covered. Thank you for a great video

[@Tekweni]

Thank you! Have you had a chance to check out some of our other history videos? Jan Smuts - An Influential Figure Who Shaped 20th Century World History kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqLEi4Vqq7d7j5I and The Battle of Spion Kop: Churchill & Gandhi Face the Horrors of War 🇿🇦 South African History kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipXQi3d-i76FpaM

[@VJ592]

Smuts, Churchill and Ghandi were all on the same team. 😅.

[@headhonchotheone9041]

Love the AI art wow amazing 😻 ❤

[@Tekweni]

Thanks ☺️

[@sugar-rayluvschelsea7233]

How is history of the Basotho, Pedi and Tswana just entirely missing from this video. You literally just wiped out 30% of South African history with a straight face 😑

[@jeremymaarman2949]

You were very generous with the 30%

[@shisuiuchiha480]

if he mentions SothoTswana people then he would have to deal with bthe fact that they stole Basotho lands and that is not part of their agenda. They rather mention Zulus and british and become victims and forget that the Highveld was the homeland of the Sotho people which they enslaved and massacred in order to settle it. Oh and they also displaced Amandebele. So they dont mention those tribes because it will paint their image the way it should be which is blood and more blood.

[@bushamajola2201]

We got too much history just we got too much of everything globally

[@adolfvermooten2130]

​@@bushamajola2201please show your history papers written 100s of years ago?

[@bushamajola2201]

@@adolfvermooten2130 Ama-Zulu

[@PatKleinhans]

Gosh, this is amazing. Very well done. Seems to be factually correct. I couldn't detect any evidence of bias.

[@Tekweni]

Glad to hear it!

[@zuzanidumile8984]

By looking at the context of the political side of our history we could've ended apartheid long ago 😮

[@zolisamaine3518]

European history mxm

[@siyabongamakhaye2757]

Nonsense, this is not the real history of South Africa.

[@giordanostramare]

well, it's part of it, the European side of it, the well known and most talked about. difficoult to find about the story of the real South African, that by the way it's not even you for what i can understand by your name. Zulu like the other Bantu tribe arrived in Southern Africa during a long migration from the center of the continent. Every time that i spend time in SA and i get to learnmore about your different and amizing coulture more I ewant to come to live there.

[@siyabongamakhaye2757]

@@giordanostramare Thank you for the compliment of my beautiful country and culture as a Bantu (The real Israelite) or Zulu as we are now known to be in these days. Indeed our history is rich and far more ancient than any other race in the plant. If you wish to know the real history about us way before we even became known as amaZulu read the 1st testament and note the commandments then learn or observe the Zulus and their practices then and now and tell us what you learnt. Our history didn't start in the 1700 or during Shaka or King JamakaNdaba days. It goes back way back!

[@giordanostramare]

@@siyabongamakhaye2757 No, com'on don't take the bible in between. you have nothing to do with it. Bible historically is just a bunch of mith and leggend told to create a narrative and justify a kingdom. Eneide for the Roman emperor, norrenic saga fr the viking, king Arthur for the Anglean, Iliade for the greek ecc. you have your story, your leggend and believe. Christianity has been impose on your ancestor with the sword or with food. with your name (syabonga) has nothing to do with Israel (that by the way is a modern colony and an ethnic country based on aparthed on palestinian land). Arab people and jeew are both semitic because came from sam the prophet, all the Bantu (that just mean "people") tribe from the Xhosa all the way north to the Bakole and Duala has nothing to do with jesus, god, israel, or things like that. that is 100% sure.

[@senzomthembu261]

SA z d Western creation hence d entire video is abt wht went down after their arrival in ds land.But 2 do dt they hv 2 justify everything by 1st telling us dt we're all frm somewhere.Raibow nation does not exits,we Africans don't even know what it means 2 be SAn hence we were added into their creation called SA run by them under UKs common worth but somehow we r suprised 2 a failed state by ANC.ANC sold is out,Yt gov. fooled us by using Mandela 2 keep their power.Plan was 2 make us 2 b fed up with ANC so dt will b easily convinced dt blcks can't lead only yts can.U can c how DA(National Party)behaves,it strengthens SAn not support blck parties bcz d Rand will go down.They're supported by markets they say.This country is at sieg n Africa will b recognized if starting here if we blck SAns r blind.

[@LuthoMbelwana]

For real this is BS...

[@slbjmoyo823]

And our history continues

[@rossanderson8494]

You should have included Rassi Erasmus in this video. That man has united SA

[@Helgardt6189]

Hope people see that the Afrikaners did not steal land…it was paid for in blood by the Voortrekkers.

[@CHYIM-tx5oh]

People of South Africa be criticising instead of bringing the right history. If this one is wrong

[@Mac14329]

Why did you use AI?

[@Tekweni]

Thanks for your question! The main reason I used AI-generated images was to fill the gaps where existing visuals aren’t available, especially for early periods of South African history. Using AI allows me to bring the past to life and visually represent moments and scenes that aren’t captured in paintings or photographs. Without these images, the alternative would have been using a presenter or having long sections without relevant visuals, which might not engage viewers as effectively. AI images help cover what’s being said in the narration and make the story more vivid and engaging for the audience.

[@LambertOtto]

Why don’t you then make a documentary and tell your version? Do something for yourself.

[@ZackDeldenEkblom]

Am i the only one who thinks that Paul Kruger's face reminds me of a lion?

[@janvanaardt3773]

The whole history of SA is told not only Boer history

[@topobadisang4129]

South African history without Basotho or Batswana😂😂. It's also ironic that the most influential Boer Republics Orange Free State & Transvaal were originally Sotho-Tswana territories.

[@Bongz90]

Why do Africans always depicted as Bush dwellers? There were structures (houses) and cattle folds all over the shoreline; those structures may not have resembled European/Asian houses but nevertheless they were houses. We did not live in temporary houses in the bush!! Animals live in the forest not Human beings.. The background image/thumbnail of this video is wrong!! I am sick of seeing European depicted as civilised and sophisticated whilst we are depicted as bush dwellers.. When Europeans arrived here as strangers, they were welcomed by well organised societies who showed them hospitality, gave them houses to sleep in, gave them food and water to drink - only to get destroyed by the same strangers who had apperead to need hospitality.

[@en5001]

These Midjourney images don’t do justice to

[@Helgardt6189]

Colonisation bought civilization to South Africa.Thank you Jan Van Riebeeck.

[@thabangkgabo-g1w]

Marete a Jan Van Riebeeck

[@conniemogale5224]

Kwakwakwa

[@DubeFerai]

For who did it bring civilisation?western babarisim of killing natives and still their lands and livelyhoods is what you call civilisation​?@@conniemogale5224

[@TaniaFabricks]

I hope u joking

[@adolfvermooten2130]

​@@thabangkgabo-g1wjealous

[@franklinpetersen5611]

Wrong Wrong Wrong khoi was the first

[@Tekweni]

Thank you for your comment. The term “Khoisan” is used to collectively refer to the Khoi and San peoples, who have distinct languages and cultures but share historical and cultural ties. The term “Khoisan” helps to acknowledge their shared heritage and long history in southern Africa. For more detailed information, you can refer to the following source: South African History Online - Khoisan Peoples www.sahistory.org.za/article/khoisan

[@henrojordaan1977]

5:00

[@janvanaardt3773]

SA should have remained neutral durind Worl War 2

[@TheMoorishCourtofAlShaniqua]

Those weren't 'slaves' but Moslem prisoners of war.

[@Onelove-Oneheart-h4c]

Slaves

[@bushamajola2201]

There was no Jan Van Rebbick \Zulu but two nations Ngonis & Sothoes all living in KZN & Xhosa arrived with a British called Francis Farewell Whites who arrived first were Portuguese in Durban

[@Thandi_SA]

U arrived and u we able to tell what was going on in SA before you arrived 😂😂..jan van riebeek was a prophet 😂😂..he come to SA and wrote history of the country according to his thinking 😂😂

[@BrandonJulius-yv5uw]

Booooooo🎉poes

[@Gerrardboss-v2g]

The Khoi -San were displaced by the bantu , the San bushmen were forced to retreat to dry barren undesirable regions . The Khoi nomadic herders had brutal skirmishes with the invading Bantu . Men were killed and women and children taken captive as slaves . These forced assimilations led to language adaptations and lighter skin tones among the Bantu . The Europeans also displaced the indigenous first nation Khoi-San .

[@ShaunyKnuckles]

What evidence have you of this?

[@NathanSyster]

​@@ShaunyKnucklesevidence all over boy it's u bantus who refuse to believe that fact you believe it's only whites who displaced our khwe people

[@NathanSyster]

​@@ShaunyKnucklesthe Bushmen drew on the rock paintings their casualties with the bantu and europeans... Are you tryna say the Europeans told the Bushmen what to draw??? The same way the Europeans told Shaka to conquer and steal land??? Don't come here with that ANC Propaganda we know who we are and who you are... Our forefathers did not come from Congo or Netherlands hahaha we were found here unlike u bantus and europeans who had to migrate here and STEAL land

[@izaakvn]

History...go and research! Records ...read and write colonialism.

[@ShaunyKnuckles]

@@izaakvn ok so you've no evidence

[@lepararaps6238]

Nothing new here, as said, the winner gets to write out the loosers from history.

[@666illuminsa]

You know nothing about our history.

[@phillmartin6196]

Absolute nonsence

[@junebee09]

This documentary skimmed over the plight of Africans in South Africa, very disappointing!!! Nothing on the townships being created miles out of cities resulting In inaffordable transport to work, shack dwellings and slums due to lack of housing etc, etc.

[@moosa9850]

Gee, I wonder who the Khoisan are, because that is a term coined by a german anthropologist Leonhard Schulze in 1926. There was never a indigenous people called Khoisan. Before the Europeans and bantus, the Malays Indians Arabs and Chinese traded and inter-married with the indigenous people. Hence, the clan called Ottentottu or Hottentot which means related or family. Madagascar was settled by Malays more than 2800 years ago. Madagascar was bastardised by the Portuguese from Malagasqua, which means Malay people. Mozambique is derived from the name of Musa bin baiq, Musa ibn Baiq or Musa Mbeki. Guess who is Musa Mbekis decendants today and former president of South Africa.

[@Tekweni]

Thank you for your comment. The term “Khoisan” indeed gained prominence through European anthropologists and scholars, including Leonhard Schulze, to describe the shared characteristics of the Khoi and San peoples. While “Khoisan” is a relatively modern term, it is used to acknowledge the historical and cultural connections between these two distinct groups. Regarding Madagascar and Mozambique, it’s true that the histories of these regions involve complex interactions with various peoples, including Malays, Indians, Arabs, and Portuguese. The historical connections and etymologies you mentioned reflect the rich tapestry of influences in these areas. For more information on the Khoisan peoples and their history, you might find this source useful: South African History Online - Khoisan Peoples www.sahistory.org.za/article/khoisan