There is optimism among Khoisan activists who had been on a hunger strike to seek the attention of the Presidency that government will consider their demands.
They flew back home after meeting with Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa who accepted their memorandum at the Union Buildings Sunday.
The activists who had walked from the Eastern Cape to Pretoria were demanding to meet with President Jacob Zuma or Ramaphosa.
They want government to recognise their language as official and name them as South Africa’s first people.
The meeting with Ramaphosa has ended the activists’ hunger strike which lasted more than two weeks.
Ramaphosa assured the activists that government would work in consultation with them on the matter.
“The government is prepared, determined to handle this matter in a very responsible manner so as we handle it we will be consulting with you on an on-going basis so we will discuss all these matters but we will give consideration to your memorandum and we will be coming back to you.”
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