Footsteps of Our Ancestors

This book is an overview of South Africa’s past stories, using the Blouberg-Makgabeng-Senwabarwana (BMS) area as reference point. The mighty Limpopo River and its beautiful, lush valleys and the salty Soutpansberg; the majestic Blouberg Mountains; and the historic Makgabeng plateau – all these landmarks were once inhabited by representatives and forebears of almost all South Africa’s population groups: the San, the Khoikhoi, Bantu-speaking communities, European travelers, traders, explorers...