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A view of the decapitated bust of Cecil John Rhodes, a 19th century British colonialist, at the Rhodes Memorial in Cape Town after it was vandalised in July 2020. Picture: AFP.

Cecil john rhodes statue

CT police probing vandalism of Cecil John Rhodes statue at memorial site

By Kevin Brandt

The head of a statue of 19th-century colonialist Cecil John Rhodes in Cape Town was damaged this week.

  • The Rhodes Memorial in Cape Town where a bust of Cecil Rhodes (not pictured) has been vandalised. Picture: Pixabay.com

    Head of Cecil Rhodes gouged off Cape Town monument

    The head of Cecil Rhodes has been chopped away from a bust of the 19th century colonialist at a monument on the slopes of Table Mountain.

    754 days ago
  • Statue of Cecil Rhodes on the front of Oriel College’s Rhodes Building, facing Oxford's High Street. Picture: oxfordhistory.org.uk.

    Oxford University's Rhodes statue 'will remain in place'

    The 'Rhodes Must Fall' movement in the UK has been pushing for the statue’s removal.

    2383 days ago
  • FILE: The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) student group, the Rhodes Must Fall Movement demonstrating. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN.

    #RhodesMustFall: 'Oxford union vote a symbolic victory’

    The prestigious debating society voted 245 to 212 in favour of removing the statue from Oriel College.

    2391 days ago
  • Statue of Cecil Rhodes on the front of Oriel College’s Rhodes Building, facing Oxford's High Street. Picture: oxfordhistory.org.uk.

    Oxford Union votes Rhodes must fall

    Students at the Oxford Union voted to remove the statue following fierce debate last night.

    2392 days ago
  • Statue of Cecil Rhodes on the front of Oriel College’s Rhodes Building, facing Oxford's High Street. Picture: oxfordhistory.org.uk.

    Oxford head resists 'rewriting history' over Rhodes statue

    The Rhodes Must Fall in Oxford campaign says the statue at Oriel College celebrates a brutal racist.

    2398 days ago
  • FILE. Former president FW De Klerk arriving at Sterkfontein caves on 29 July 2014. Picture: EWN.

    EFF calls for De Klerk to be stripped of Nobel Peace accolade

    The EFF says De Klerk does not deserve the accolade which he won alongside Nelson Mandela in 1993.

    2415 days ago
  • The campaigners say the 19 century colonialist views are against the “inclusive culture” of the university. Picture: oxfordhistory.org.uk.

    ‘Rhodes statue at Oriel College must not fall’

    More than 2,300 people have signed a petition calling for the removal of Rhodes statue from the institution.

    2416 days ago
  • FILE: The Cecil John Rhodes statue was damaged when it was vandalised on Friday at the Rhodes Memorial. Picture: EWN.

    'Rhodes statue vandals tried to remove its head'

    The Cecil John Rhodes statue was damaged when it was vandalised on Friday at the Rhodes Memorial.

    2512 days ago
  • FILE. The controversial statue of Cecil John Roads sits on the back of a truck before being driven off the University of Cape Town campus on 9 April 2015. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    Security beefed up at Rhodes Memorial

    The nose of the statue of Cecil John Rhodes at Rhodes Memorial was chipped off last week.

    2512 days ago
  • FILE: Rhodes Must Fall movement wants retired judge Ian Farlam removed from UCT Council.

    UCT rejects calls to remove Farlam from council

    Rhodes Must Fall movement wants retired judge Ian Farlam removed from UCT Council.

    2543 days ago
  • FILE: Rhodes Must Fall members are gearing up to hand over a new list of demands to management. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN.

    ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ group to hand over new demands

    This includes renaming the Jameson Hall to the 'Marikana Memorial Hall'.

    2544 days ago
  • FILE: UCT students. Picture: Joshua Nott via Twitter

    UCT Rhodes Must Fall students refuse to vacate occupied building

    An amnesty period closed last night and applied to students who have been living in Avenue House.

    2638 days ago
  • UCT students gather at the Jameson Hall staircase to discuss their next move in the Rhodes Must Fall Movement. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN

    Public consultation on Rhodes statue ends today

    Public consultation on the permanent removal of the statue ends today at 5pm.

    2639 days ago
  • FILE: Controversial University of Cape Town (UCT) student Chumani Maxwele on Thursday said he will appeal his suspension. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN

    UCT's Chumani Maxwele to appeal suspension

    The UCT suspended the Rhodes Must Fall campaigner with immediate effect on Thursday.

    2642 days ago
  • FILE: DA Parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    Maimane: We need to deal with colonial statues differently

    Maimane was commenting on the recent vandalism of statues across the country.

    2652 days ago
  • FILE: It’s the latest incident following a campaign that saw a statue of Cecil John Rhodes removed. Picture: sxc.hu

    Search on for Sarah Baartman plaque vandals

    Community members claim to have seen a group of people throwing white paint over the plaque.

    2660 days ago
  • The Louis Botha statue outside of Parliament was defaced with red and purple paint in the early hours of 9 April. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Colonial statue meeting yields resolutions

    A meeting was called by Nathi Mthethwa after several statues across the country were vandalised.

    2664 days ago
  • FILE: The Prime Minister Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom was defaced with red paint on 15 April 2015. Picture: Charl Blignaut via Twitter.

    EFF ordered to stop vandalising statues

    Solidarity Movement’s Johan Kruger says the purpose of the interdict is to protect the sculptures.

    2665 days ago
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