Statue protest
A theme park for colonial statues on the cards
Delegates discussed how to deal with colonial symbols and the 'transformation of the heritage landscape'.
Zille says while debates around statues and historical symbols are important, the focus should be on poverty.
CARTOON: Monumental Repression
The suspect was released from police custody due to insufficient evidence.
President Jacob Zuma on Friday gave his input to the statue debate at the unveiling of a new Chris Hani monument built in South Park Cemetery in Johannesburg on Friday.
It's the latest in a string of statues to be targeted by activists calling for the end of colonial statues.
A small group of Afrikaners, including singers Steve Hofmeyr and Sunette Bridges, protested against calls to remove a statue of Paul Kruger surrounded by the four 'burgers' in Pretoria's Church Square.
Hofmeyr says removal of statues of any historical figure would erase parts of South Africa’s history.
A small group of demonstrators gathered in Cape Town on Wednesday to voice their anger about recent attempts to excise monuments of historical figures.