Khoisan leaders challenge family’s ancestry claims over Castle of Good Hope hut

A dispute pits Khoisan leaders against Wanga Shixuqiquqa Kape and her family, who identify as descendants of the oNoqhakancu and live in a traditional hut on the grounds of Cape Town’s Castle of Good Hope. The family wants to live there permanently, while leader Tania Kleinhans-Cedras disputes its cultural claims and says previous attempts to engage with them have failed. Kleinhans-Cedras spoke on behalf of chiefs representing several historical tribes, including the !Ora, Cochoqua Oedasoa tsi Gonnema and Hessequa. The Castle is expected to take the matter to court on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.