NANI KHOEN, We Are Still Here

80pp., paperback, Shofar Books, Cape Town, 2025

ISBN: 9780829787580

A collection of poetry that honours the First Nations of South Africa - Khoi, San, Nama and Griqua - and advocates for the revival of their languages, their history and their stories.

Foreword by Simon Witbooi.

Michael Gavin Koopman grew up in the Eastern Cape and belongs to the Koopman Khoi line. A teacher by profession, he was Principal of Bellville Technical High School for 10 years. Now retired, he plans to continue his work as an Educational Consultant and School Turnaround Specialist.