Rhodes statue sparks nationwide statue debat
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Yesterday, was a historic moment as hundreds of students watched the removal of the Rhodes Statue – seen to be a symbol of white colonialism. But the matter has now morphed into a debate around the removal of all colonial-era statues, after the statue of Louis Botha outside the gates of Parliament was smeared with red and blue paint on Wednesday night. This week, we also saw an opposing group of Afrikaners calling on government to protect heritage sites and statues around the country.
Are we erasing our parts of our history by removing statues? And how will this impact on race relations in the country.
To dig deeper, we have Mienke Marie Steytler from the Institute of Race Relations…
Yesterday, was a historic moment as hundreds of students watched the removal of the Rhodes Statue – seen to be a symbol of white colonialism. But the matter has now morphed into a debate around the removal of all colonial-era statues, after the statue of Louis Botha outside the gates of Parliament was smeared with red and blue paint on Wednesday night. This week, we also saw an opposing group of Afrikaners calling on government to protect heritage sites and statues around the country.
Are we erasing our parts of our history by removing statues? And how will this impact on race relations in the country.
To dig deeper, we have Mienke Marie Steytler from the Institute of Race Relations…
