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Rhodes debate on fire at UCT

The ongoing protest action by the University of Cape Town students to remove a statue of colonial-era industrialist and mining magnate Cecil John Rhodes from the varsity’s grounds has galvanized a large body of the student population, and even sparked a large and growing social media campaign. Students on campus[…]

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‘Rhodes removal won’t happen soon’: VC

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) management will engage in public dialogue with students, academic and the public over calls for the removal of the controversial Cecil John Rhodes statue located on its upper campus.  A storm has been raging over the statue of the former prime minister of the[…]

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UCT monument raises debate

The UCT Palestine Solidarity Forum (PSF) has given its backing for the removal of the controversial Cecil John Rhodes statue, describing it as a symbol of white colonialism and institutionalized racism that persists at the university. This comes after a group of students took to the monument on Monday, dousing[…]

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