Dawid Kruiper

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Dawid Kruiper
Dawid Kruiper in the Kgalgadi National Park, 29 July 2009
Dawid Kruiper in the Kgalgadi National Park, 29 July 2009
Born1 September 1935
Died13 June 2012
OccupationTraditional Healer

Dawid Kruiper (1 September 1935 – 13 June 2012) was a traditional healer and leader of the ǂKhomani San in the Kalahari.

Well known for his acting role in The Gods Must Be Crazy II, Kruiper spoke for the rights of indigenous people to the United Nations in 1994, and led the way for successful land-claims for the San people in South Africa, culminating in the restoration of 40,000 hectares of land in 1999.[1]

He also made headlines after hitch-hiking from the Kalahari to Cape Town in 2004 to speak to then South African president Thabo Mbeki, and was also involved in the development and restoration of the San languages.

Kruiper was born in the Kalahari National Park.[2] He was outspoken on the theft of traditional knowledge, particularly regarding hoodia, by western pharmaceutical companies.[2]

Kruiper died at approximately noon on June 13, 2012 at in Upington. He had been transferred there from on June 12, 2012 after his condition abruptly deteriorated at night. Family representative told news media that Kruiper had been doing better during the weekend prior to the deterioration. Specifics of his medical condition and cause of death were not reported.[1]

Legacy[]

The Cape Town as Dawid Kruiper Bridge that cross over Nelson Mandela Boulevard.[3]

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b SAPA (2012-06-13). "San leader Dawid Kruiper dies". IOL.co.za. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Unfinished Campaign Against Hunger". Silent Killer Film. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  3. ^ "7 names for 7 bridges in Cape". IOL. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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