 The remains of nine sand or cocoa people were taken from their graves on a farm in Sutherland, Northern Cape Province, South Africa in 1925 to 1927 without the consent of their families. These remains were donated to the University of Cape Town's anatomy department, where they remained for nearly 100 years until they were discovered in 2018. In response, descendants of the deceased were contacted and the remains were returned to their families, accompanied by a range of interdisciplinary studies to document their lives and deaths. The process has been described as a form of restitution and redress, providing a way for the descendants to reconnect with their ancestors and gain a deeper understanding of their history and culture. This article was authored by Victoria E. Gibbon, Loretta Ferris, Josca Gretzinger, and others.