This past Thursday, South Africans once again celebrated Heritage Day. Naturally, conversations around conserving the heritage of Black South Africans were at the fore. In light of the Black Lives Matter protests that have spread across the world following continued…
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Namibian Government Rejects Germany’s Offer of ‘Reparations’
The Namibian government has reportedly rejected Germany’s recent offer of “reparations” saying the offer needs to be “revised” before it is acceptable to them. It is also reported that the language that Germany has used, has also failed to resonate…
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Statue of Colonialist Cecil John Rhodes Found Beheaded
A statue of British colonialist Cecil John Rhodes has recently been beheaded, according to an EWN report. Table Mountain National Parks rangers reportedly discovered the beheaded statue while patrolling the area around Rhodes Memorial this past Monday. What remains unclear…
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Tunisia’s Bold Move to Demand Apology from French Colonisers Rejected
Tunisia’s parliament has recently rejected a motion put forward by the Al-Karama coalition which demanded an apology from France for the “murder and torture, the brutality of French colonialism”. Seifeddine Makhlouf, the leader of the coalition which currently occupies 19…
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