Report On The Global Roots Culture Heritage Decolonisation [RCHD] Week 2025
The inaugural Roots, Culture, Heritage and Decolonisation week 2025 – in commemoration of the 129th anniversary of the Battle of Adwa, the 515th anniversary of the Battle of Salt River and the 140th anniversary of the Berlin conference. proved to be fruitful. All events that took place were highly impactful and meaningful.
This illustrated publication documents the co-constructors and various events that RCHD week undertook in Cape Town — a 5-day project — to mark these important commemorations in the history of Africa’s anti-colonial resistance. It also presents the lessons learnt through the discussions held on the 1st RCHD week theme: Decolonisation, which proved to be fundamental and layered.
We are deeply grateful to Iziko Museums, Bruinou.com and Mzansi Reggae for making the building of human rights / heritage community ecosystems and sharing of ancestral connection possible in solidarity with the ongoing struggles against neocolonialism in the face of the Global South.
The audio file of the discussion capturing sonic experience for listeners to enjoy will be made available in due course..
We look forward to RCHD week 2026.
Ras Hein
PR & National Organiser
