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 August 18, 2017

Removing racist statues is 'taking history to task' in South Africa

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After a deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Americans are debating whether Confederate monuments should appear in public places. In South Africa, statues celebrating British imperialists and architects of apartheid have also faced calls for removal. A University of Cape Town student explains why that's so important. Produced by: Amulya Shankar. Image credit: Sumaya Hisham/Reuters.

Aired August 17, 2017

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    Frank C
    The speaker makes such good point on how we can address the problem!
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    Shafeeqah J
    Although these statues remind us of Apartheid and what we as South Africans had to fight for, I honestly don't think these statues of colonizers are not needed here in South Africa. Also because South Africa is a new democratic country still learning and making mistakes.
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    Candise L
    STOP DESTROYING Our STATUES, our HISTORY!
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