On This Day - Historic Deal to end Apartheid in South Africa

26 September 1992

President FW de Klerk and ANC leader Nelson Mandela reach a deal for the process to majority rule in South Africa at a summit in Johannesburg.

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The Art of the Zulu Basket

This traditional art form is an important way for Zulu women to make a living, or to supplement their incomes. Working at home, they can combine basket making into their normal routine of raising their children and daily chores.

Each Zulu basket is woven by hand, using indigenous raw materials. All the dye colours are natural. It can take up to a month to make a medium sized basket, that will be unique in size, shape, pattern and colour.

Baskets with lids such as these are known locally as 'uKhamba'.

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Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted during its 62nd session in New York City on 13 September 2007.

The UN describes it as –

… "an important standard for the treatment of indigenous people, that will undoubtedly be a significant tool towards eliminating human rights violations, and assist in combating discrimination and marginalization."

It is estimated that indigenous people number 370 million across the world.

Here is a selection of the traditional work of some of these people:

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