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Rhodes Statue

An epidemic of heritage vandalism
Article
/ 14 May 2015

An epidemic of heritage vandalism

The Union Buildings in Pretoria seem to have escaped the anger unleashed on "colonial monuments", unlike statues of Paul Kruger and Cecil John Rhodes.

By Luke Alfred
Rhodes has fallen, now we must rise
Article
/ 7 May 2015

Rhodes has fallen, now we must rise

Desiring change isn’t enough: this is how we want political thinking at university to be transformed.

By Fatima Mukaddam, Moshibudi Motimele, Ofentse Mboweni and Luke Feltham
Letters to the editor: April 10 to 16 2015
Article
/ 10 April 2015

Letters to the editor: April 10 to 16 2015

Readers voice their opinion on Qur’an rules, textbooks and statues.

By Letters
Heritage Council on back foot as Rhodes falls
Article
/ 9 April 2015

Heritage Council on back foot as Rhodes falls

Experts grapple with the vexed issue of how to deal with statues glorifying an oppressive past.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Steve Hofmeyr blames statue defacement on illiteracy
Article
/ 8 April 2015

Steve Hofmeyr blames statue defacement on illiteracy

The controversial Afrikaans singer said illiteracy "has everything to do with" the defacement of historical statues.

By Ockert De Villiers
EFF and ANC at odds over ‘offensive’ statues
Article
/ 8 April 2015

EFF and ANC at odds over ‘offensive’ statues

The EFF has said the ruling party is too accommodating in its approach to the removal of symbols that glorify colonisation and apartheid.

By Thuletho Zwane
We must show that we defeated apartheid
Article
/ 8 April 2015

We must show that we defeated apartheid

Symbols aren’t inanimate objects, they are powerful devices that must be removed if they pay homage to a dark and oppressive past, says Khaya Dlanga.

By Staff Reporter
EFF and ANC at odds over ‘offensive’ statues
Article
/ 8 April 2015

EFF and ANC at odds over ‘offensive’ statues

The EFF has said the ruling party is too accommodating in its approach to the removal of symbols that glorify colonisation and apartheid.

By Thuletho Zwane
Colonialist statues are a mote in varsity students’ eyes
Article
/ 31 March 2015

Colonialist statues are a mote in varsity students’ eyes

South African student leaders explain the movement to wipe Eurocentricism off the face of their campuses.

By Victoria John and Kwanele Sosibo

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