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Sarah Baartman reparations not Dirco’s mandate, Lamola tells MPs

Timeslive · · 609 words · By Modiegi Mashamaite

South Africa's Department of International Relations and Co-operation (Dirco) clarifies it does not handle reparations related to the historical treatment of Sarah Baartman, stating this falls under the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. The article reports Minister Ronald Lamola's parliamentary responses to questions about reparations from the UK and the AU's 2025 reparations initiative.

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“The department of international relations and co-operation (Dirco) says it is not responsible for pursuing reparations from the UK over the historical treatment of Sarah Baartman”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Dirco's responsibility for reparations related to Sarah Baartman.
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“Minister Ronald Lamola provided a written reply to an EFF MP's parliamentary question”
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Wikipedia entries retrieved (2026 elections, Mmamoloko Kubayi) do not mention Minister Ronald Lamola responding to an EFF MP's parliamentary question. No corroboration found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 South African municipal elections will be held across South Africa, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine provinces. A total …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mmamoloko Tryphosa Kubayi (born 8 May 1978) is a South African politician from Gauteng who is currently the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development. She has represented the African National…
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“The AU designated 2025 as the 'Year of Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations'”
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Wikipedia entries about the 2025 Louvre heist, 'Absolute Universe,' and Au-yeung Tsan-wah are unrelated to the AU's designation of 2025 as the Year of Justice. No evidence supports the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 October 2025, thieves disguised as construction workers stole eight pieces of the French Crown Jewels valued at approximately €88 million from the Galerie d'Apollon (lit. 'Apollo's Gallery') of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Absolute Universe (AU) is an imprint of American comic books overseen by writer Scott Snyder and published by DC Comics. The comics take place in a shared universe designated Alpha-World as part o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Au-yeung Tsan-wah (Chinese: 歐陽震華, born 28 July 1960), earlier known as Bobby Au-yeung Tsan Wah, is a Hong Kong actor best known for his comedic roles in many TVB television dramas. He gained wide publ…
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“South Africa formally requested the return of Sarah Baartman's remains in 1994, and they were repatriated in 2002”
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The Wikipedia entry for Sarah Baartman confirms her remains were repatriated in 2002. While the 1994 request is not explicitly dated, historical context in the entry supports South Africa's long-standing efforts to recover her remains.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kirkwood, officially Nqweba is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is situated on the banks of the Sundays River in the eponymously named Sundays River Valley, which forms part of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sarah Baartman (Afrikaans: [ˈsɑːra ˈbɑːrtman]; c. 1789 – 29 December 1815), also spelled Sara, sometimes in the Dutch diminutive form Saartje (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈsɑːrki]), or Saartjie, and Ba…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sarah Baartman District Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Sarah Baartman; Afrikaans: Sarah Baartman-distriksmunisipaliteit), formerly the Cacadu District Municipality, is situated in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Baartman_District_Munici…
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“The French parliament passed legislation in 2002 allowing the repatriation of Sarah Baartman's remains”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about French legislation in 2002 regarding Sarah Baartman's repatriation.
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“The AU's 37th Ordinary Assembly in Addis Ababa in February 2024 adopted the 2025 reparations theme”
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“South Africa has not entered into discussions with the UK or Netherlands regarding reparations for colonial-era harm”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about South Africa's lack of discussions with the UK/Netherlands on reparations.
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“There are no formal bilateral negotiations between South Africa and the UK or Netherlands on reparations for colonial-era damages”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the absence of formal negotiations with the UK/Netherlands.
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