Amazon Faces Headquarters Controversy—This Time in Africa

is once again embroiled in politically charged controversy as it tries to establish another regional headquarters—this time in Cape Town, South Africa.amid political opposition, this fight is over land and a river that some South African indigenous groups say are sacred and should be declared a World Heritage site.

In opposition to the South African development are some Khoi and San—herders and hunters indigenous to Southern Africa—heritage groups and local civic associations. Their objections to the development range from allegations of irregularities in the rezoning process to concerns about its environmental impact to complaints about inadequate consideration of the site’s intangible heritage.

A coalition of Khoi and San leaders that call themselves the Western Cape First Nations Collective Trust supports the development, which includes a cultural, heritage and media center to educate the public about the Khoi and San’s history. “It’s been a long, hard, expensive process” that included 276 different versions of the site development plan, Mr. Aufrichtig said. “[The First Nations Collective Trust] were hard and tough negotiators. They stood their ground. But always with respect.”The Liesbeek River outside The River Club in Cape Town on Sept. 17.

At the same time, objectors ask why Amazon has chosen to establish its headquarters on this specific site and have expressed concern over the company’s lack of response to their complaints.

By 'sacred' they should be consulting original owners of Capetown not propagandualy appointed representatives. Anyway if Amazon is gonna give the black computer geeks stable jobs and some money, I see no problem in developing the site to create jobs. JeffBezos

Whether the build is a good idea or not, just to be clear: The people leading claims to be 'khwe pastoralists' are just Cape Town Asians, role-playing as African natives. There's no culture-saving involved here.

Wherever our true emotions let is turn we are vibed to those hidden and faithful dreams to whome we desires truely.

34% unemployment rate and they want to stop job creating projects like this. 🤡

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Makes sense... Bezos thinks he's god...

nice

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