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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

Statue debate

Colonial statue meeting yields resolutions

By Rahima Essop

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

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