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DBE’s proposal to lean on Afrocentricity could reshape history lessons | SA News

South Africa’s proposed changes to its history curriculum are reigniting debate over how the country’s past should be taught in schools.

The Department of Basic Education is considering a shift away from a Eurocentric narrative towards a more Afrocentric approach, with greater focus on African empires, oral histories and liberation movements.

The changes would also move emphasis away from individual historical figures to broader concepts such as revolutions and global movements.

Move away from Eurocentric narratives

The proposed curriculum adjustments aim to reduce the dominance of figures like Jan van Riebeeck, traditionally portrayed as central to South Africa’s early history.

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